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This year’s Northeast Dairy Farm Summary summarizes the results of 170 dairy farms of all sizes, from across the region.

Each winter, Farm Credit East hosts a webinar series on current topics relevant to Northeast farming, fishing and forestry. These webinars are not just for the cooperative’s members, but free to all attendees. Read a preview of a few of our upcoming webinars.

This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner covers two industry updates. The first, a seasonal update on the economics of this year's Christmas Tree industry, and the second, a look at the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement treaty and Canada's dairy market. Compiled by Farm Credit East's Director of Knowledge Exchange, Chris Laughton.

After a rapid rise in 2021 and 2022, the Farm Credit East Production Cost Index has plateaued after relatively modest increases over the previous decade.  This index tracks farm production costs on a relative basis, weighted towards costs that affect Northeast producers most. Major components of the index include labor, energy, family living expenses, crop inputs, as well as costs like animal feed and other dairy-related expenses, given that sector’s prominence in our region.

In this article, read about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the U.S. economy, gross domestic product and consumer price index, and whether current inflation is just temporary or a long-term trend.

Organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments in Northeast agriculture, with organic sales tripling from 2012 to 2017, increasing from $322 million to $1.1 billion. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) recognizes this rapidly growing segment of agriculture and has dedicated extensive resources to expand the available crop insurance coverage for organic producers.

In this Knowledge Exchange Partner article, Deanna Pellegrino, Farm Credit East information security specialist, explains different types of cyber scams and how you can avoid being scammed with a bit of knowledge and caution.

On April 17, the USDA unveiled details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for agriculture, which includes $16 billion in direct support to agricultural producers and $3 billion to purchase and distribute agriculture products to Americans in need. Read a summary of these two main components.

Traditionally, when someone buys a home, they are buying a single-family residence on one parcel of land. However, we often see the opportunity arise for individuals to buy an adjacent property. Read on for considerations that anyone interested in financing multiple parcels should keep in mind.