In this month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner article, 2026 Green Industry Outlook, Dr. Charlie Hall of Texas A&M University offers a comprehensive assessment of the sector’s recent performance and emerging trends. As 2026 begins, the green industry is balancing cautious optimism with ongoing structural challenges. Although 2025 introduced significant uncertainty, the year ahead holds meaningful opportunities for firms that have adapted to shifting market conditions and positioned themselves for sustainable, long‑term growth.
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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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Crop Insurance
Protecting your Perennial Crop Guarantee: Navigating increased restrictions in 2026
After perennial growers submit their crop year production and acreage changes, many assume crop insurance is set until a weather event occurs. However, as records are processed, a unit may be flagged by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) as having a yield variance. If left unaddressed, these flags can affect a unit’s production guarantee at claim time. Beginning with the 2026 crop year, this process has become more restrictive.
February 3, 2026
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2026 Apple Industry Outlook Webinar
Join Farm Credit East, Horizon Farm Credit and Chris Gerlach of the U.S. Apple Association to discuss the future of the apple industry. This webinar will take a deep dive into the prevailing trends and forces shaping the U.S. apple industry.
April 16, 2026
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2025 Grain and Oilseed Industry Outlook Summary
With record soybean and corn harvests, profitable storage options and recovering export demand, the landscape is shifting for U.S. grain and biofuel markets. How are ethanol production, renewable diesel demand and challenges from trade policies and global competition influencing the market?
January 14, 2025
Public Policy
Washington Update: New Year, New Congress
As 2025 begins, the 119th Congress faces a busy start. Senate committees will hold nomination hearings for 24 cabinet-level positions, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of hitting the debt limit. The American Relief Act, 2025, extends government funding through March 14, 2025, and includes a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill. Brooke Rollins is nominated as Secretary of Agriculture, amidst hopes of passing the Farm Bill early in the year to address the decline in farm income.
January 09, 2025
Farm Credit
The Value of Connections
As a relationship lender, connecting with our customers and our communities is at the heart of everything we do. It’s those relationships that we’ve had with customer businesses for generations that have allowed Farm Credit East to be successful for more than 100 years. CEO Mike Reynolds reiterates the importance of these connections in today's blog.
January 07, 2025
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2025 Dairy Market and Policy Outlook
This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner article contributed by Dr. Christopher Wolf of Cornell University, reviews 2024 industry trends and discusses 2025 pricing projections and feed costs. It also explores potential impacts of weather risks, disease, and policy changes, including Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization and the extension of The Farm Bill, on farm milk prices and dairy policy.
January 07, 2025
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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