Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email Share via SMS Copy LinkSTERLING, Colo. — Premier Farm Credit, an agricultural lending cooperative serving northeast Colorado, announced that it will return a record $7.5 million in patronage dividends to its customer-owners in the early spring of 2026. Patronage dividends reflect the cooperative’s commitment to sharing financial success with its member-owners, reinforcing its mission to support a strong and sustainable agricultural economy across northeast Colorado. “Returning patronage to our customers is one of the most meaningful ways we fulfill our cooperative mission,” said Chris Hornung, president and CEO of Premier Farm Credit. “I see firsthand how patronage dividends make a difference. For nearly three decades, Premier Farm Credit has remained committed to its core values — commitment to agriculture and rural America, success of their member-borrowers, valuing employees, stockholder ownership and control, and their commitment to excellent customer service to farmers and ranchers in northeast Colorado.