This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner article explores how proposed H-2A reforms and recent wage-rate changes could affect Northeast agricultural employers, including workforce access, labor costs, program flexibility and compliance—and what these evolving policies may mean for the future of farm labor.
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Data, Dollars and Decisions: Turning Financial Data into Confident Farm Decisions
Farmers have more production and financial data than ever, but using it effectively is the real challenge. Learn how partial budgeting can help evaluate investments, weigh income and expenses, and make confident business decisions. The GenerationNext program helps producers build the financial management skills needed to strengthen their farms for the future.
October 6, 2026
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Wine and Grape Outlook Webinar
Join Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit as they host Andrew Adams, from WineBusiness Analytics, covering what's ahead for the wine and grape industry in 2027.
November 12, 2026
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Ag Economy
New Report Examines Dairy Price Support Policies Across the Northeast
For dairy farmers in the Northeast, profitability depends on factors outside their control. Milk prices fluctuate while production costs continue to rise. When milk prices fall below the cost of production, the financial pressure can be considerable and, ultimately, create the conditions that lead to dairy farm exits.
August 05, 2026
Ag Economy
2025 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & Mid-Year Outlook
Farm Credit East is pleased to present the 2025 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary (DFS) and outlook for the remainder of 2026. Now in its 46th year, the annual DFS is a unique project within the U.S. dairy industry, providing a major regional summary of actual dairy farm business results. This year's DFS includes data from 136 Northeast dairy farm operations. The farms analyzed range from 70 milking cows to more than 5,000.
July 10, 2026
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2026 Farm Bill Takes Shape: Comparing the House and Senate Proposals
After nearly three years of short-term extensions, Congress is once again debating and drafting comprehensive farm legislation. In May, the House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), while in late June Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR) released the Agricultural Act of 2026, a “discussion draft” providing the Senate a starting point for negotiation with other committee members.
July 07, 2026
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Fuel, Fertilizer and Conflict in the Middle East: What to Know Now
Rising tensions in the Middle East are pushing fuel and fertilizer costs higher, creating fresh uncertainty for farmers and agribusinesses. This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner discusses how global supply disruptions, delayed shipping recovery and tighter input supplies could affect prices, margins, cash flow and planning decisions through 2026 and beyond.
June 02, 2026
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