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May

2022 Northeast Vegetable Crops Outlook

May 17, 2022

In today's blog, Bradley Rickard, Cornell University gives a review on the northeast vegetable crops industry in 2021, as well as an outlook for 2022. This paper, along with more highlighting other industry outlooks in the Northeast, can be found in Northeast Agriculture: 2022 Insights & Perspectives.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, fruit & vegetables, vegetable production
4
May

2021 Vegetable Industry Snapshot

May 04, 2021

By: Chris Laughton

Vegetable growers in the Northeast experienced significant draught in 2020, which is continuing through 2021. Growers selling to foodservice markets had to adjust their marketing, but those selling to grocery stores or direct-to-consumer have seen good sales. Like other agricultural commodities, vegetable demand has shifted but is still strong.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: vegetable production, production, economy
30
Jun

An Early Season Check-in for Northeast Fruit and Vegetables Markets: The impacts of COVID-19 and beyond

June 30, 2020

By: Chris Laughton

Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar featuring a panel of experts to discuss the Northeast's fruit and vegetables industries, and how COVID-19 has impacted markets. This post summarizes their discussion on a multitude of topics, including supply and demand, consumer preferences, costs, marketing and labor challenges, as well as future outlook predictions.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: fruit & vegetables, fruit production, economy, vegetable production
15
May

What’s inside the USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

May 15, 2020

By: Chris Laughton

On April 17, the USDA unveiled details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for agriculture, which includes $16 billion in direct support to agricultural producers and $3 billion to purchase and distribute agriculture products to Americans in need. Read a summary of these two main components.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: administration, ag expenses, community support, cost of production, crop expenses, dairy, fruit & vegetables, fruit production, legislation, livestock, market access, produce management, usda, vegetable production