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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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Farm Funders Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Funders for a webinar on Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. that will cover log, lumber, and biomass markets and other factors important for loggers, processors, and landowners in 2024.

April 01, 2024

Press Releases
Winners of Farm Funders’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award Announced

At Farm Funders’s Annual Meeting held earlier this week, the financial cooperative was pleased to announce two winners of the Lipinski Rural Initiatives award. This year’s recipients are being recognized for their innovative approaches for improving rural access to healthcare and investing in rural businesses. Each recipient was awarded $25,000. 

March 28, 2024

Farm Credit
Be aware of deceptive mortgage junk mail

Farm Funders is reminding customers to be aware of official-looking mailings from companies posing as Farm Funders. Learn more about what to look out for, and when in doubt, contact us directly to verify. 

March 26, 2024

Press Releases
Farm Funders Reports Strong 2023 Financial Results

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

March 25, 2024

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