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Crop Insurance

The Importance of Production Records when Insuring your Apple Crop

Crop Growers Crop Insurance

With harvest upon us, apple bins are being filled and moved into storage. While this is a busy time of year for growers, it’s important to ensure you are proactively keeping track of production. We all have different ways to capture production information — whether it be a software with bin tags, hard copy logs from each trucker or sales records. The most important thing is the record keeping is done accurately.  

September 15, 2025

Ripe juicy red apples in a container. Production facilities of large warehouse - grading, packing and storage of crops.

Latest Tax Talk

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Tax Talks
Choice of Entity Structure for your Farm Business

When starting a new business, there are many challenges and considerations. While entity selection and structure may not be at the forefront for an entrepreneur, making an informed decision early can allow the focus to remain on the business operations and enable a smooth initial tax filing. Let’s examine some key structural considerations and tax implications. 

August 29, 2025

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Tag: career 
Farm Credit East Young Professional Group sitting on a panel discussion with the Board of Directors
Farm Credit
Empowering the Future: A Look Inside Farm Credit East’s Young Professionals Program

At Farm Credit East, our focus is always on delivering value to our customers. That starts with a strong, engaged team behind the scenes — employees who are connected, curious and committed to moving our mission forward. Farm Credit East’s Young Professionals program is one way we foster that mindset.

September 09, 2025

Farm Credit East employee headshots with the caption "Farm Credit East Employees Give Thanks"
Farm Credit
Farm Credit East Employees Give Thanks

Throughout the month of Thanksgiving, several Farm Credit East employees from across the association reflected on what it was they were thankful for in 2024 and beyond. 

November 26, 2024

Group picture of 2023 Farm Credit East Interns in front of Farm Credit East building sign in Enfield CT.
Farm Credit
My Internship Experience at Farm Credit East

Every summer, Farm Credit East offers a 12-week internship program with the goal of providing real-world, hands-on experience alongside our Farm Credit professionals. Kierra Kenyon recounts her experience as part of the 2023 program.

August 08, 2023

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