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2026 Annual Meeting and Director Elections
Farm Credit East's 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on March 23. Five candidates are seeking three Board of Director seats in the 2026 Director Elections.
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It Pays to be a Customer-Owner
Farm Credit East customer owners earned a combined $145 million in cash patronage dividends. The 2026 patronage distribution marks the cooperative’s 30th consecutive annual patronage payment.

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Press Releases
Farm Credit Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit for a webinar on Tuesday, March 17, at 12 p.m., that will delve into the state of the North American housing market and the forest products industry. 

March 2, 2026

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Crop Insurance
Reminder: Spring Crop Sales Closing Insurance Deadline is March 15

The deadline to insure spring crops in the northeast for the 2026 crop year is March 15, 2026. 

February 02, 2026

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Pasture, Rangeland & Forage Sales Closing Deadline is December 1

The deadline to insure pasture, rangeland and forage in the Northeast for the 2026 crop year is December 1, 2025. Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance protects against lack of precipitation for both haying and grazing ground. 

October 08, 2025

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Crop Insurance Deadline for Perennial Fruit Crops

The deadline to insure Northeast perennial crops for the 2026 crop year is November 20, 2025. Insurable perennial crops include apples, peaches, grapes, cranberries, blueberries, pears and cherries.

October 01, 2025

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Fall Crop Sales Closing Deadline is September 30

The deadline to insure fall crops in the northeast for the 2026 crop year is September 30, 2025. Insurable fall crops include barley, forage production and wheat. Coverage availability varies by county.

August 11, 2025

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Telephone:800.562.2235
Email: Kristie.Matuszewski@FarmCreditEast.com