Following recent flooding and hail events across Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering the following programs to assist impacted farmers and livestock producers.
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Tax Talks
Navigating Charitable Contributions Post-TCJA
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted in 2017 and in effect from 2018 – 2025 has had a substantial effect on itemizing deductions. The resulting changes have impacted the tax consequences of making charitable contributions, especially for senior citizens. A remedy to this can be to use Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from an IRA account.
August 28, 2024
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9 Numbers to Manage your Dairy Operation
Managing a successful dairy farm means managing a lot of information. One of the things we work with clients on is collecting numbers from your farm, comparing those metrics to industry aggregates, and helping producers understand what that comparison means. Learn the nine numbers we talk to our consulting clients about.
September 12, 2022
Business Tips and Tools
Planning a Good Year
Whether you're planning for a banner year or bracing for the worst, the main factors in any business are planning and communication. Farm Credit East Business Consultant, Ethan Robertson, gives some specific examples of planning for the year ahead, as well as succession planning for further into the future.
March 22, 2022
Business Tips and Tools
The Ability to Change -That's the Secret Sauce
Originally published in Hoard's Dairyman, this article by Roger Murray, Farm Credit East Chief Marketplace Officer, examines the characteristics and process of operating a business with a sustainable competitive advantage.
March 08, 2022
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Flying Blind Isn't an Option
Originally published in Hoard's Dairyman, this article by Roger Murray, Farm Credit East Chief Marketplace Officer, touches on managing financial risk with good financial information, getting feedback and input from advisers and making strategic business decisions.
September 21, 2021
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