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29
Jan

International Farm Comparison Network releases annual dairy analysis

January 29, 2019

By: Bill Zweigbaum

Those of us in the U.S. are often unaware of just how much the American dairy industry varies from much of the rest of the world. This is one of the reasons Farm Credit East has been a part of the International Farm Comparison Network for the past 10 years; to support their mission to better understand and forecast the dairy economy.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag education, ag outlook, collaboration, cost of production, dairy, dairy benchmarking, economy, export, market access, milk, production, trade
4
Dec

Supporting Supervised Agricultural Experience projects through FFA Scholarship

December 04, 2018

By: Ryan Willits

Farm Credit East is committed to supporting the next generation of agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products industry leaders. As such, we launched a new scholarship program late last year for students involved in The National FFA Organization.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: ag education, young & beginning farmers
25
Sep

Agritourism: a look into the unique operations dotting the Northeast

September 25, 2018

By: Chris Laughton

One of the challenges in discussing and measuring agritourism is defining it. Are all farm-based retail operations considered “agritourism,” or merely those which offer farm experiences beyond simply purchasing farm products? The boundaries of agritourism activities remains difficult and are discussed further in this article.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: ag education, ag retail, ag revenue, business management, farm business, market access, produce management, risk management
18
Sep

Ag Education Outreach

September 18, 2018

By: Brian Monckton

Educating the public about agriculture is important to Farm Credit East. Knowledgeable consumers who support agriculture are essential for the long-term strength of the Northeast agricultural, forest products and commercial fishing industries. At the same time, educating youth about agriculture is important to developing the next generation of ag business operators as well as future consumers.

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Posted In: Farm Credit

Tags: ag education, community support, stewardship, young & beginning farmers