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The Farm Credit System today reported combined net income of $7.80 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared with $7.45 billion for the prior year.

Northeast green industry growers are invited to participate in a free Farm Credit East webinar taking place on Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide economic projections for the coming year for the green industry, including nursery, greenhouse and sod industries. 

Join Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit for a webinar on Tuesday, March 25, at 12 p.m., that will delve into the implications of these tariffs, the state of the North American housing market, and the forecast for softwood lumber consumption.

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free Farm Credit East webinar on Thursday, April 17 at 12 p.m. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2024, as well as economic projections for the year ahead.

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit hosted Paul Jannke of Forest Economic Advisors for an insights webinar on the 2025 forest products industry.  

Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar with US Apple’s Chris Gerlach, providing an overview of the apple industry, specifically covering what’s ahead for apple trade. Following are the key takeaways from this webinar. 

With a challenging housing market and a resumption of 25% tariff on U.S. imports of Canadian goods, what is at store for the forest products industry for 2025? Farm Credit recently hosted a webinar with Paul Jannke, of Forest Economic Advisors, to present a 2025 forest products industry outlook. Below are key takeaways on current housing market trends, inflationary pressures and economic factors that are affecting the industry. 

Factors impacting the Green Industry such as the housing market, tariffs and supply chain disruptions are constantly changing. The key to staying resilient is to be adaptable. Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar with Texas A&M’s Charlie Hall, providing a review on the fiscal and monetary policies on this horizon that will impact the green industry and how to be resilient in 2025. Following are the key takeaways from this webinar. 

This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner article contributed by Chris Gerlach, of USApple reviews 2024 industry data and discusses 2025 pricing projections and changes to the export markets. It also explores potential direct and indirect impacts of tariffs.

The forest products industry is navigating a complex landscape in 2025. With the resumption of a 25% tariff on U.S. imports of Canadian goods, the market faces significant uncertainty. This article delves into the implications of these tariffs, the state of the North American housing market, and the forecast for softwood lumber consumption.