Farm Credit Presents Webinar: 2026 Northeast Apple Outlook

ENFIELD, CONN. — Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free webinar hosted by Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit on Thursday, April 16 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2025, as well as economic projections for the year ahead. Register at FarmCreditEast.com/Webinars.

For the past two years, many U.S. apple growers fresh-apple prices haven’t covered the cost of production. Increased yields and declining exports have resulted in an oversupplied domestic market, forcing prices to break-even levels. Join Chris Gerlach, of USApple, who will dive into what it will take to restore profitability through smarter production discipline, rebuilt export momentum, stronger health-driven demand and more stable labor costs.

This webinar is part of Farm Credit East’s Insights and Perspectives series, which includes webinars and outlook papers for the diverse sectors of Northeast agriculture and forest products. Visit FarmCreditEast.com to read the apple industry outlook report, along with articles and webinars for the grape, dairy, grain, maple, oyster, forestry and green industry sectors.

The apple outlook webinar taking place on April 16 is free to attend, however registration is required. Visit FarmCreditEast.com/Webinars to register. Contact Chris Laughton at (800) 562-2235 or Chris.Laughton@farmcrediteast.com for more information. 

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Farm Credit East is a member-owned cooperative serving businesses involved in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing throughout its eight-state territory of New York, New Jersey and New England. In addition to loans and leases, the organization offers a full range of specialized financial services. Farm Credit East is governed by a 14-person board of directors, comprised of 11 customer-elected, one customer appointed and two outside appointed directors. For more information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.

Horizon Farm Credit is a member-owned agricultural lending cooperative, providing consistent and reliable financing and related services to full- and part-time farmers, agricultural-related businesses, and rural landowners. The Association serves 100 counties across Delaware, Pennsylvania, and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Association has more than 23,000 members and over $7.6 billion in loans outstanding. Learn more at horizonfc.com.