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2025 Director Elections
Eight candidates are seeking election to four seats on to the Farm Credit East Board of Directors in 2025.
Cover page of the 2025 Spring issue of the Financial Partner magazine, titled Proactive Strategies for Business Success.
Financial Partner
Read the latest issue of Financial Partner, Proactive Strategies for Business Success.
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It Pays to be a Customer-Owner
Farm Credit East customer owners earned a combined $140 million in patronage based on 2024 earnings.

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Press Releases
Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2025 Northeast Apple Outlook

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free Farm Credit East webinar on Thursday, April 17 at 12 p.m. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2024, as well as economic projections for the year ahead.

April 7, 2025

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Farm Credit East Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $140 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. 

February 20, 2025

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Farm Credit East Reports Strong 2023 Financial Results

Farm Credit East reported solid 2023 financial results today, showing continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings, which allowed Farm Credit East to distribute a combined $130 million in patronage dividends to eligible customer-owners based on 2023 earnings. 

March 25, 2024

Press Releases
Farm Credit East Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $120 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. In addition, the board approved a special one-time patronage distribution based on 2023’s outstanding financial results, for a total of $130 million of earnings returned to customer-owners. 

February 20, 2024

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Farm Credit East Reports Strong 2022 Financial Results

Farm Credit East reported solid 2022 financial results at its annual meeting held earlier this week. Continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings allowed Farm Credit East to distribute a record $117 million in patronage dividends to eligible customer-owners based on 2022 earnings. 

March 22, 2023

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Contact Kristie Matuszewski
Director of Marketing & Communications

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