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Reminder: June 30 Deadline to Change Dairy Revenue Protection Provider to Crop Growers
Producers can sign up for coverage at any time, but existing policies can only be transferred to a different provider once per year by the June 30 deadline.
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FFA SAE Student Scholarships
Twice per year, Farm Credit East awards $1,000 scholarships to support FFA students SAE projects.

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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 8, 2026

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Farm Credit Presents 2026 Grain and Biofuel Outlook Webinar

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting CoBank Lead Economists, Tanner Ehmke and Jacqui Fatka, on Tuesday, January 13, at 12 p.m. for a free webinar that will review variables affecting the upcoming cropping season.


December 29, 2025

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Farm Worker Housing Loan Funds Available in New York

Farm Credit East is currently accepting applications for farm worker housing construction and improvement loans from the New York State Farm Worker Housing (FWH) Loan Program. A limited pool of loan funds is now available to fund new projects. These loans are available to New York agricultural producers, including fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and nursery, equine, and dairy operations. 

January 27, 2025

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Farm Credit East Releases Report Indicating Northeast Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Products Generate $225.2B in Economic Activity

The agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and food manufacturing industries are key economic engines in the Northeast, according to an economic impact report recently released by Farm Credit East, the region’s largest agricultural lender. 

October 30, 2024

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Farm Credit East Presents 2024 Maple Industry Economic Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East and Mark Cannella, extension associate professor from the University of Vermont on Wednesday, April 10 at 12 p.m., for a free webinar that will provide a recap of the maple industry in 2023 and a strategic outlook for year ahead. 

April 04, 2024

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Email: Kristie.Matuszewski@FarmCreditEast.com