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CRISPR: The Next Revolution of Plant Breeding?

October 16, 2018

The third article in our Ag Tech series looks at CRISPR technology; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. This acronym has become the term for a number of new gene editing techniques, which allow for more precise genomic editing than has been possible in the past.

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  • Customer Assistance Program

    As a customer-owned cooperative, Farm Credit East is committed to providing the services and resources that our members need. That is why we are now offering a customer assistance program at no cost to you. Farm Credit East customers and family members may access the assistance/counseling services of ESI Group by calling 800-252-4555 or visiting theEAP.com. All you need to indicate to use this complimentary service is that you are a Farm Credit East customer. Learn more

    Farm Credit East: Strong at the Roots

    When we say we are strong at the roots, this means far more than just another year of growth and profitability. It means that we continue to build for the future on a strong foundation that extends beyond the walls of our branch offices. We are committed to finding new ways to deepen our customer commitment, remain innovative in our offerings and bring value to the businesses we serve. Featured at Farm Credit East's Annual Meeting, please enjoy our video, Strong at the Roots. View the 2017 Farm Credit East Annual Report

  • In The News

    • Preparing a Sound Dairy Risk Management Plan
      October 5, 2018

      There are a number of risk management options for dairy producers, including a new dairy revenue insurance product, to help them protect their businesses against market uncertainty. To learn more about the new dairy revenue product and other dairy risk management options, Farm Credit East and Crop Growers will be hosting a Dairy Risk Management webinar.

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    • In 2018, Tax Planning is More Important than Ever for Agricultural Businesses
      September 20, 2018

      The federal tax law that was passed late in 2017 significantly affects agricultural producers this year. This makes tax planning more important than ever. Farm Credit East recently released a short video summarizing some of these changes and the services it provides to help Northeast agricultural businesses create their tax strategy.

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    • FarmStart Program Approves 275th Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
      September 17, 2018

      Farm Credit’s FarmStart is a unique program that invests working capital of up to $75,000 in northeast agricultural, fishing and forest products ventures showing promise of success. One of those recent investments was with J&S Brothers Farms LLC, in Mullica, NJ. J&S Brothers is owned by Jose and Salvador Constantino.

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AgTech: An Analysis of a Rapidly Growing Field

Agriculture has always embraced and adopted new technologies. Lately, however, we are seeing increased participation from those outside the traditional ag community who see the agricultural sector as ripe for disruption. Our Today’s Harvest blog recently kicked off a series of four articles that look at a few of these up-and-coming technologies.

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  • Webinars

    Dairy Risk Management

    Farm Credit East and Crop Growers hosted a Dairy Risk Management webinar on October 5. This webinar provided an overview of the available dairy risk management options offered by USDA and the Risk Management Agency. A significant focus was on discussing the newly released Dairy-Revenue Protection program.

  • Reports

    Grants and Incentives for Northeast Agriculture

    There are a number of grants and other incentives available for agriculture, but learning about their availability and navigating the application process can be a challenge. To help with this process, Farm Credit East has compiled a summary of federal, regional and state grants and other incentives available to help Northeast agriculture, of all types and sizes.

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