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2021 was a crazy year with the impact of COVID-19 on schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University, presented Farm Credit East’s annual dairy outlook webinar.  Dr. Wolf gave an overview of the economy, changes to milk production and sales, dairy markets around the world, and other factors that may influence the coming year for dairy producers in the Northeast. 

Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, March 8, at 12 noon for a recap of 2022 results for the nursery, greenhouse and sod industries, as well as economic projections for the coming year. 

Last fall, Farm Credit East announced the opening of nominations for the Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. The nomination deadline for this award has been extended to February 18, 2022.

Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, April 5, at 12 p.m. for a free webinar that will provide a recap of the Northeast commercial fishing industry in 2022, as well as economic projections for the year ahead. 

Farm Credit East recently hosted a discussion of lumber markets, pulpwood and biomass, as well as the health of the forest industry supply chain going into 2022. Eric Kingsley, a forest industry consultant with Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, presented his data and perspective on the region’s forest products markets and potential impacts on the economy.

2021 was an unpredictable year with the impact of COVID-19 on dairy farm operations, as well as schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Farm Credit East and Cornell University’s Dr. Chris Wolf recently presented Farm Credit East’s annual dairy outlook webinar. 

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free Farm Credit East webinar on Thursday, March 14 at 12 p.m. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2022, as well as economic projections for the year ahead.

After the rise and fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are new factors impacting our economy, including inflation, the war in Ukraine and ongoing supply issues. Not to mention continued labor challenges and a new farm bill on the horizon.

In this issue’s cover story, we convened several leading ag economists to understand what’s on the top of their minds and solicit advice for producers as they plan for the year ahead.

2021 was a remarkable year for the nursery, sod and greenhouse industries. After initial disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, customer demand for lawn and garden products surged, and sales were generally up overall for the green industry. Dr. Charlie Hall, of Texas A&M University, gave an overview of the Green Industry outlook for 2022.