Ag Industry Trends & Outlooks

Discover insights, trends, ag market outlooks and other topical information as it relates to the Northeast's diverse agricultural industries. Brought to you by Knowledge Exchange from Farm Credit East.
Farmer hands using smartphone

Knowledge Exchange Partner

Knowledge Exchange Partner

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Underway: A Summary of the Major Issues

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.

September 8, 2023

Adult in food store holding and looking at a bottle of milk

Latest From Today's Harvest Blog

A man driving large green tractor with a plow driving through  a field of turned soil and some snow covering
Business Tips and Tools
Safety On The Farm: Take It Seriously!

Farming remains one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. Accidents can, and do, happen all the time. It’s important to implement preventative precautions and to be prepared if the worst case scenario happens. 

September 19, 2023

Featured Webinar

Hail Caught in Netting in Apple Orchard with damaged yellow apple and green tree leaves.
Business Tips and Tools
Fruit Crop Insurance Program – How Crop Insurance Responds After a Loss

This webinar led by crop insurance specialists from Crop Growers will discuss how crop insurance policies respond to losses and what steps farmers need to take to take in the event of a loss. Join us on Thursday, July 6th at 12 noon to learn more.

 

July 6, 2023

All from Knowledge Exchange

Search articles
Filter by category
Filter by year
Tag: tax planning 
rectangular word bubble outlined in green on a grey background with the word Tax inside the bubble and the word Talks, under the bubble
Tax Talks
Tax Legislation Update

The House Ways and Means Committee recently announced The American Families and Jobs Act, which includes three bills (H.R. 3936, H.R. 3937, and H.R. 3938) that could impact farmers.

July 06, 2023

Young woman working on a lap top computer standing in an agriculture field in front of a tractor. Tax Talk logo is in the lower right hand corner.
Tax Talks
New York Farmers and Refundable Investment Tax Credit

The recently enacted New York State budget makes the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) fully refundable for eligible farmers who derive more than two-thirds of their gross income from farming. This provision will be in place through 2027 and will greatly benefit eligible farmers in New York State. Today’s post provides a high-level overview of the ITC.

May 29, 2023

rectangular word bubble outlined in green on a grey background with the word Tax inside the bubble and the word Talks, under the bubble
Tax Talks
The Tax Code and Residual Soil Fertility
Recently, an old tax concept began to resurface. Farmers are asking whether they can write off residual fertilizer in the purchase of farmland. Most farmers realize, the purchase of farmland is nondeductible and thus finding deductions during the purchase of farmland can be beneficial to help cash flow the purchase.

May 01, 2023

Three adults walking through farm pasture at sunset in silhouette with Farm Credit East Financial Services 50 year logo on right hand side
Tax Talks
Celebrating 50 Years of Providing High Value Financials Services to Northeast Agriculture

Farm Credit East is proud to be the Northeast’s premier financial services provider, serving the needs of over 18,000 producers involved in farming, fishing, forestry and agribusinesses. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Farm Credit East’s financial services offerings. 

March 28, 2023

The Ag Globe Trotter Weekly

Header and shoulder profile of Dr. Dave Kohl

Dr. Kohl is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In addition to his weekly and quarterly articles on the ag economy, Dr. Kohl has traveled more than eight million miles throughout his professional career and has conducted over 6,000 workshops and seminars for various agricultural groups.

Northeast Economic Engine

Download Farm Credit East’s Northeast Economic Engine report, which analyzes the economic impact of the Northeast agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing industries. This report was released in November 2020. 

*Required

Error Please enter a valid email address

Success! Check your email for a copy of your download, or you can click here to see it.

2020 Northeast Economic Impact Report Cover