Crop Growers

What Crop Growers does

Crop Growers is the crop insurance division of Farm Credit East, a financial cooperative serving agricultural producers in the Northeast United States. The company sells and services federal crop insurance products, including yield and revenue protection policies for crop producers, and dairy and livestock revenue protection products. Its offerings extend to fruit and vegetable growers and specialty crop operations, with specialized programs for beginning and veteran farmers that provide premium subsidies and administrative fee exemptions under federal crop insurance provisions. The company is DBA-styled as 'Crop Growers Crop & Livestock Insurance.'

Name

Crop Growers

Legal name

Farm Credit East

Website

https://cropgrowers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crop Growers is the crop insurance division of Farm Credit East, selling and servicing federal crop, dairy, and livestock insurance products to farmers across the Northeast United States through a licensed agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural (Crop and Livestock) Insurance

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Risk Management & Insurance Advisory (AFACAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crop & Farm Property Insurance (FSAJACAK)

Keywords

• Crop insurance
• Livestock insurance
• Agricultural insurance
• Farm risk management
• Dairy insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Homer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crop and Livestock Insurance Premiums: Revenue is generated through insurance premiums paid by farmers for crop insurance and dairy/livestock insurance coverage. Premiums are determined based on coverage levels, policy types, and the specific risks being insured.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crop Growers is a specialized crop and livestock insurance agency that sells and services multi-peril crop insurance, dairy insurance, and livestock insurance policies for farmers in the Northeastern United States. Operating as the dedicated crop insurance team of Farm Credit East, it connects growers with public and private crop insurance products, supports claims, and links insurance customers to the Farm Credit East financial cooperative for related lending and risk-management services.

Product overview

Crop Growers is the crop insurance team at Farm Credit East, offering a unified portfolio of agricultural insurance products and services. The core offerings consist of Crop Insurance Products and Dairy & Livestock Insurance Products, which provide coverage for crop producers, fruit and vegetable growers, dairy farmers, and livestock producers. Supporting these are Insurance Resources (including market information and beginning/veteran farmer benefit programs) and the Farm Credit Connect online service portal. The integrated approach combines agricultural expertise with financial risk management to protect farmers' livelihoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crop Insurance Products Multi-peril crop insurance (MPCI), crop-hail, and supplemental coverage options sold and serviced for row-crop, fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop producers in the Northeastern United States. Policies are placed with approved insurance carriers and supported through the crop-year cycle, including acreage reporting and claims assistance.
• Dairy & Livestock Insurance Products Livestock mortality and dairy-related insurance coverages sold and serviced for Northeastern U.S. dairy and livestock producers, designed to protect herd value and milk revenue. Policies are quoted, bound, and renewed through Crop Growers agents within the Farm Credit East cooperative relationship.
• Farm Credit Connect A service-platform offering from the parent Farm Credit East cooperative that connects producers with bundled agricultural services — including lending, tax, accounting, payroll, and consulting — complementing the insurance products purchased through Crop Growers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS): A large crop insurance provider serving American farmers and ranchers through a network of agents. Comparable to Crop Growers in agent-driven distribution, federal MPCI participation, and product breadth across crops and livestock.
• Rain and Hail Insurance: One of the largest crop insurance providers in the U.S., offering multi-peril crop, crop hail, and livestock insurance through an agency network. Directly comparable to Crop Growers in product line, federal program participation, and agent-based distribution.
• NAU Country Insurance Company: A leading crop insurance carrier writing multi-peril crop, hail, and livestock policies through agents across the U.S. Directly comparable to Crop Growers as an agency-channel crop insurance provider with similar policy types and customer segments.
• ProAg: A major crop insurance writer and Approved Insurance Provider offering multi-peril crop, crop hail, and livestock coverage through independent agents. Closely comparable to Crop Growers in agency-based crop insurance distribution and federal program alignment.
• ARMtech Insurance Services: A crop insurance carrier providing multi-peril crop, crop hail, and livestock policies through independent agents. Directly comparable to Crop Growers in business model, product mix, and federal program involvement.
• Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa: A Midwest-based mutual insurer specializing in crop hail and multi-peril crop insurance, also offering livestock coverage. Comparable to Crop Growers in mutual/cooperative-style structure, crop and livestock coverage, and agent distribution.
• Hudson Crop Insurance Services: A crop insurance agency and managing general agent offering multi-peril crop and hail policies through agents. Directly comparable to Crop Growers in distribution model, federal program alignment, and focus on row-crop farmers.
• Crop Risk Services: A specialty crop insurance underwriting firm providing multi-peril crop and hail policies through agents across major agricultural regions. Comparable to Crop Growers in product offering, federal program focus, and agent-led distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Great American Insurance (Crop Division): A large diversified P&C insurer with a dedicated crop insurance division offering multi-peril crop and hail coverage. Comparable to Crop Growers in core crop products but operates as part of a broader specialty insurance portfolio.
• Nationwide Agribusiness: The agricultural arm of Nationwide, offering crop, farm property, and commercial ag insurance through independent agents. Comparable to Crop Growers in core crop products but embedded within a much larger, diversified insurance carrier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cropgrowers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FarmCreditEast
• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmCreditEast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crop-growers
• Instagraminstagram.com/fceast

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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