Over the past several years, Farm Credit East has been evolving our business to provide more value to customers. Luckily, change isn’t new for us. Since our formation three decades ago, the cooperative has sustained market shifts and significant advancements in technology, all while continuing to grow the cooperative and return value to customers.
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One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture: Agricultural Changes
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law over the July 4th holiday. We have already covered business tax changes and individual tax changes, and today, we’ll highlight some of the most pertinent non-tax provisions impacting agriculture.
July 9, 2025
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Tax Considerations for Crop Insurance Indemnities
Many parts of the Northeast have faced a challenging planting season with wet weather and cool temperatures; now as summer kicks off, many are seeing significant stretches of above average temperatures. Given these recent extremes in weather conditions, a review of the tax implications of various crop insurance programs is warranted.
July 02, 2025
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Grant Writing Success for New York Dairy Farmers
As the region celebrates Dairy Month this June, the New York agricultural community has even more reason to cheer: Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that $21.6 million has been awarded to 103 farms through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program.
June 30, 2025
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Staying Safe in Hot Weather
As the Northeast experiences more extreme weather, heat stress is a growing concern for farmers and farm workers. Because they spend significant time outdoors doing physically demanding work, this population is particularly vulnerable to heat-related health effects.
June 26, 2025
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Exceptionally Wet Weather Conditions Lead to Delayed Planting in New York
While corn and soybean crop planting is slightly ahead of last year nationally, it is way behind in New York and across the Northeast, due to unusually cold and wet weather, making field work difficult.
June 24, 2025
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