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Who Takes The Fall? Liability Limitations for Agritourism Activity Hosts

Autumn ushers in a season of outdoor agritourism activities across the Northeast — from hayrides to fruit picking. These activities come with a measure of risk, and understanding liability is crucial. In this month's Knowledge Exchange Partner, contributors Charles F. Gfeller and Anna-Kate M. Munsey of Gfeller Laurie LLP, examine the types of agritourism liability laws enacted by Northeast state.

October 14, 2025

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Strengthening Your Digital Security: Why Multi-Factor Authentication Is Essential at Farm Credit East AND in your personal life!

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time when organizations across the country come together to promote safer online practices. At Farm Credit East, we take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to protecting your financial information and to highlight one of the most important tools available to do that: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

October 14, 2025

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Connecticut Investment Tax Credit Webinar

Join Farm Credit East and Connecticut Farm Bureau for an informative webinar to learn how Connecticut Investment Tax Credit can benefit your operation.

October 27, 2025

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Green Industry Snapshot
Read our latest analysis of the current state of the green industry.

August 04, 2025

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Ag Economy
2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2025 Mid-Year Outlook
2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2025 Mid-Year Outlook, includes data from 122 Northeast dairy farms. This year’s report also includes a forward-looking discussion and analysis from Corey Geiger and Abbigail Prins from Farm Credit East’s funding bank, CoBank.

July 02, 2025

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Ag Economy
How Tariffs Will Impact Apple Trade in 2025

Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar with US Apple’s Chris Gerlach, providing an overview of the apple industry, specifically covering what’s ahead for apple trade. Following are the key takeaways from this webinar. 

April 22, 2025

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Ag Economy
2025 Apple Industry Outlook

Farm Credit East hosted Chris Gerlach of U.S. Apple Association to discuss the future of the apple industry.

April 17, 2025

Northeast Economic Engine

Download Farm Credit East’s Northeast Economic Engine report, which analyzes the economic impact of the Northeast agriculture, forest products, commercial fishing and food manufacturing industries. This report was released in October 2024. 

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