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2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2022 was a remarkable year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from four prominent dairy economists.

Farm Credit East’s Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Grant, gives insight into inflationary trends and explains the difference between short-term and long-term interest rates in this month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner.

This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner covers some of the major issues that are being addressed at the Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing. The last comprehensive revision to the FMMO system occurred in 2000.

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020, the U.S. Federal Government has put forth a large number of economic relief programs in an attempt to shore up the overall economy, as well as to support farming, fishing and forestry more specifically. This month's Knowledge Exchange Partner provides a summary of some major economic relief programs and their current status.

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.

In our final installment of the Lessons from the Pandemic series, we shift from the impact on the food system to the impact on the Northeast’s fiber system. The timber industry reacted quickly to the pandemic, promptly curtailing production, but soon found demand for many wood products would actually increase.

Learn all about the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) risk management program in this month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner, including coverage options, limitations and the deadline to sign up.

This year’s Northeast Dairy Farm Summary summarizes the results of 267 dairy farms of all sizes, from across the region.

There are many reasons to begin your farm business succession plan, especially as you approach your “golden years.” While difficult decisions may be involved, Farm Business Consultant Jon Jaffe explains that making those decisions is often better than doing nothing at all.

This report provides an economic analysis and papers on agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industry.