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Farm Credit East Releases 2025 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2026 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2025 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2026 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2025 was a profitable year for the Northeast dairy industry despite lower milk prices and higher feed costs. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from a prominent dairy economist. 

July 21, 2026

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Crop Insurance
Reminder: Crop Insurance Deadline for Perennial Fruit Crops

The deadline to insure Northeast perennial crops for the 2026 crop year is November 20, 2025. Insurable perennial crops include apples, peaches, grapes, cranberries, blueberries, pears and cherries.

October 01, 2025

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Fall Crop Sales Closing Deadline is September 30

The deadline to insure fall crops in the northeast for the 2026 crop year is September 30, 2025. Insurable fall crops include barley, forage production and wheat. Coverage availability varies by county.

August 11, 2025

Crop Insurance
Reminder: June 30 Deadline to Transfer Dairy Revenue Protection Policies to Crop Growers

The Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) deadline for milk producers to transfer providers is June 30, 2025. 

May 22, 2025

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Spring Crop Sales Closing Deadline is March 15

The deadline to insure spring crops in the northeast for the 2025 crop year is March 15, 2025. Insurable spring crops include field and vegetable crops such as corn, soybeans, barley, oats, fresh market sweet corn, cabbage, processing beans, processing sweet corn, dry beans, green peas, fresh market beans, tomatoes, tobacco and potatoes. Coverage availability varies by county. 

February 13, 2025

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