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3
Dec

Be proactive in your tax planning approach

December 03, 2019

By: Doug Myers

A proactive tax planning strategy isn’t about simply avoiding taxes. Rather, it focuses on paying the right amount of tax that maximizes tax benefits and minimizes tax over the long term. Farm Credit East financial services leader Doug Myers discusses what’s in his tax planning toolbox.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: consulting, expenses, financial management, tax planning, taxes
27
Nov

Giving Thanks for Northeast Agricultural Producers

November 27, 2019

By: Bill Lipinski

Northeast producers farm more than 12 million acres and are responsible for producing almost every part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. As we come together this Thanksgiving and celebrate with the bounty of food on our tables, be sure to also celebrate the farmers and producers who make such a feast possible year after year.

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Posted In: Farm Credit

Tags: thanksgiving
21
Nov

A Recap of Farm Credit East’s 2019 Customer Appreciation Meetings

November 21, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

Farm Credit East’s Customer Appreciation Meetings provided an opportunity for CEO Lipinski to reflect on his tenure, a chance for members to hear from their Board of Directors and introduced attendees to incoming CEO Mike Reynolds. Read some of the highlights from this year’s meeting.

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Posted In: Farm Credit

Tags: ag outlook, communication, key performance metrics, leadership, return on assets, return on investment, risk management, stewardship, succession planning
19
Nov

Innovating a traditional vegetable to capitalize on consumer trends

November 19, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

LaJoie Growers, LLC, started growing beets in 2006 and were impressed with how the vegetable thrived in Maine’s cool climate. One test kitchen and many trials later, this family has turned the ordinary vegetable into a unique value-added product.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: ag retail, ag revenue, local food, market access, vegetable production