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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 8, 2026

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Press Releases
Apply for a Farm Funders Higher Education Scholarship by March 20

Farm Funders is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across the association’s eight-state territory. Applications are due by March 20.

March 05, 2025

Financial Results
Farm Credit System Reports Net Income of $7.8 Billion for 2024

The Farm Credit System today reported combined net income of $7.80 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared with $7.45 billion for the prior year.

February 21, 2025

Press Releases
Farm Funders Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Funders, 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

Farm Credit
Farm Funders Board Seeks Financial Expert

Farm Funders is seeking a Financial Expert to join our board of directors as an Outside Director.

February 20, 2025

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