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Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

In honor of National Intern Day being celebrated on July 30, Farm Credit East recognizes the 16 college students the financial cooperative hosted this summer. With career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance, communications or related fields, their efforts will leave a lasting impact on the association. 

July 29, 2026

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Crop Insurance
USDA Risk Management Agency Announces Emergency Claim Procedures for New York Apple Growers Following Spring Freeze

Following the devastating spring freeze that damaged apple orchards across key production regions, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced emergency procedures to accelerate crop insurance claim processing and indemnity payments for impacted New York apple growers.  

July 08, 2026

Crop Insurance
Livestock Risk Protection Policy Updates and June 30 Transfer Deadline

The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced significant updates to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program effective July 1, 2026. These changes are intended to improve flexibility, expand coverage opportunities and create more consistency across livestock insurance products. The deadline for producers to transfer LRP providers to Crop Growers is June 30, 2026.

June 08, 2026

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

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