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Ag Economy

2024 Forest Products Outlook Summary

Farm Credit East Knowledge Exchange

2023 was a challenging year for wood products markets. Rising interest rates hampered demand while capacity ramped up across the south. Paul Jannke, a forest industry expert with Forest Economic Advisors (FEA), recently presented his perspective on the region’s forest product markets and economic outlook.

April 26, 2024

Latest Tax Talk

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Tax Talks
Life Insurance Redemptions Falling Under IRS Scrutiny

In the context of farming business structures, acquiring a life insurance policy is a prevalent practice. Here are two common scenarios and an update on an ongoing Supreme Court case involving the IRS concerning the valuation of businesses when insurance payouts are implicated and whether such proceeds are deemed liabilities or not.

April 11, 2024

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Farm Credit
Returning to Normalcy: Farm Credit East Summer Interns

When Farm Credit East's 2021 interns signed their offer letters, there was still a chance the internship would be virtual. Farm Credit East ultimately decided that internships could be completed in-office, which was a breath of fresh air to this group of interns. Today, on National Intern Day, read about the relationships built, training gained and their 2021 summer intern experience.

July 29, 2021

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