The demanding daily tasks of running a business can sometimes cause owners and managers to have a shorter term focus. After all, in the short term, they may have to concentrate on planting or harvesting crops, taking care of livestock, or day-to-day employee management. But as producers navigate day-to-day challenges, it’s important to maintain a long-term perspective.
Over the past several decades, Northeast agriculture has continued to evolve and adapt, and will continue to do so well into the future. In this blog post, we look at what some of those changes to the Northeast’s overall agricultural landscape have been over the past 30 years.
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.
Farming can be a risky endeavor. There are many ways to prepare for and mitigate risks, and an important one for many producers is crop insurance. Jeremy Forrett, Vice President, Crop Growers, LLP, discusses the importance of Northeast crop insurance in your risk management plan.
