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.
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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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One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Takeaways for Farmers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in early July, is a comprehensive piece of legislation with significant implications for various sectors, including agriculture. Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar on the agricultural provisions of the bill, highlighting the tax and crop insurance implications for Northeast agriculture. Following are the key takeaways from this webinar.
July 29, 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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