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Mar

Supporting the Industry’s Next Generation

March 25, 2019

By: Kristie Matuszewski

For more than two decades, Farm Credit East has been committed to supporting the industry’s next generation by awarding higher education scholarships. To date, we've awarded nearly 500 scholarships to qualified students committed to careers in agriculture, commercial fishing or the forest products industry, amounting to $736,500. Learn more about what some of our past recipients are up to today.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: young & beginning farmers, scholarship, leadership
19
Feb

I Believe in the Future of Agriculture

February 19, 2019

By: Kyle Bell

The first few words of the FFA’s creed reads, “I believe in the future of agriculture.” In honor of National FFA Week, we just wanted to take moment to recognize all of the supporters – current, former and future FFA members – who are committed to achieving FFA's motto for the future of American Agriculture.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: collaboration, leadership, young & beginning farmers
18
Dec

Farm transition planning 101: Starting the conversation

December 18, 2018

By: Jon Jaffe

Remember back in high school when you were “interested” in someone and you had the feeling that they were also interested in you? Should you make the first move or should you wait for them to do so? Starting a conversation about farm transition planning is in many ways comparable.

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Posted In: Transition Planning

Tags: business management, business planning, communication, generational transfer, succession planning, transition planning, young & beginning farmers
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