Ag Industry Trends & Outlooks

Discover insights, trends, ag market outlooks and other topical information as it relates to the Northeast's diverse agricultural industries. Brought to you by Knowledge Exchange from Farm Credit East.
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Farm Credit East Knowledge Exchange Industry Snapshots

This month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner features a collection of Industry Snapshots curated by Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East. Alongside an overview of the national economy, the report covers key sectors of the Northeast farm economy, including dairy, timber and forest products, cash field crops, livestock, fruit, vegetables, greenhouse production, and fishing.

August 4, 2025

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Proactive Strategies for Business Success: Tax planning early and often

When people think of taxes, they typically think of their annual return. However, to best manage tax liabilities and optimize tax credits, tax planning should be an ongoing process. Even more so, over the past few years, several states in the Northeast, namely New York, have unprecedented tax incentive programs for businesses. 


August 12, 2025

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2025 Grain and Oilseed Industry Outlook

In the recent webinar, Farm Credit East, Horizon Farm Credit and CoBank Lead Economists, Tanner Ehmke and Jacqui Fatka, explore the latest insights on U.S. grain and biofuel markets. With record soybean and corn harvests, profitable storage options and recovering export demand, the landscape is shifting.

January 6, 2025

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Farm Credit East Offices Closed June 19

Farm Credit East offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. The Federal Reserve System will also be closed, so ACH/Direct Deposit transactions will not be effective Wednesday, June 19. 

June 05, 2024

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Farm Credit East Offices Closed May 27

Farm Credit East offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. The Federal Reserve System will also be closed, so ACH/Direct Deposit transactions will not be effective Monday, May 27. 

May 20, 2024

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

March 26, 2024

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Farm Credit East Offices Closed February 19
Farm Credit East offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents' Day

February 14, 2024

Northeast Economic Engine

Download Farm Credit East’s Northeast Economic Engine report, which analyzes the economic impact of the Northeast agriculture, forest products, commercial fishing and food manufacturing industries. This report was released in October 2024. 

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