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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 Credit
Farm Funders Offices Closed October 9

Farm Funders offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 02, 2023

Farm Credit
Phone System Update

We are undergoing changes to our phone system on Friday, September 8, which could result in intermittent disruptions to our phone system.

September 01, 2023

Farm Credit
Farm Funders Offices Closed September 4

Farm Funders offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. 

August 31, 2023

Press Releases
Farm Funders Cares Donates $100,000 to Organizations Providing Flood Relief

The Farm Funders Cares Community Fund announced today it will donate $100,000 to organizations assisting producers recovering from July’s heavy rains and devastating flooding. Recipients of these funds include the Vermont Community Foundation and the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund.

August 24, 2023

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