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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
19
Jun

Forest Industry in the Northeast

June 19, 2018

By: Eric Kingsley

After a few years of market turmoil, the Northeast’s forest industry is showing signs of stability and some real opportunities for growth. We’re not out of the dark days yet, but the markets are providing returns for landowners and real efforts are underway to find the next generation of uses for our forest resource.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, cost of production, export, lumber, timber, trade
6
Jun

Dairy's Contribution to the Northeast Economy

June 06, 2018

By: Heather Hunt

The new “Got Jobs?” campaign from the National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association highlights the dairy industry’s role as an economic engine. To celebrate dairy month, we recognize the economic impact dairy products have on the local economy here in the Northeast.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, community support, dairy revenue, dairy, economy, export, farm business, farm management, milk, National Dairy Month, production
8
May

Grain & Oilseed Outlook

May 08, 2018

By: Patrick Westhoff

The weather is probably the most important reason for price volatility in any given year. However, lots of other factors can also play a role. Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri-Columbia, discusses grain supply and demand factors in this 2018 outlook.

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Tags: ag outlook, cash field, cost control, crop expenses, crop revenue, economy, export, Farm Bill, farm business, farm management, market access, regulations, risk management, variable costs, weather