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Feb

Supporting Ag Education

February 25, 2020

By: Jacob Raleigh

Agriculture is a critical aspect of our daily lives and its importance must remain relevant for our future success. During National FFA week, Farm Credit East recognizes the importance of FFA and supporting ag education.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: National Ag Week, ag education, community support, young & beginning farmers
4
Feb

Balancing Off-Farm Employment When Starting an Operation

February 04, 2020

By: Bill Zweigbaum

Many producers utilize off-farm jobs to generate additional income and procure benefits such as health insurance and retirement funding. This raises the question, particularly for smaller farms, of how to balance off-farm employment while maintaining a successful operation at home. When deciding whether you can (or should) manage an off-farm job, here’s some things to consider.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: FarmStart, GenerationNext, business management, business planning, consulting, farm business, farm management, productivity, profitability, time management, young & beginning farmers
14
Jan

Fundamentals beginning farmers need to run a successful business

January 14, 2020

By: Heather Hunt

For a beginning entrepreneur, cultivating financial skills is essential to the health and success of your business. Whether you need help organizing your finances into manageable tasks or advice on how to approach a lender, Chris Laughton covers a range of financial topics of interest to beginning farmers.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: balance sheet, business management, business planning, cash flow statement, cash flow, cash management, expenses, farm expenses, financing, real-time accounting data, record keeping, young & beginning farmers
10
Dec

Farm Credit East Hosts Upcoming Webinars

December 10, 2019

By: Chris Laughton

Each winter, Farm Credit East hosts a webinar series on current topics relevant to Northeast farming, fishing and forestry. These webinars are not just for the cooperative’s members, but free to all attendees. Read a preview of a few of our upcoming webinars.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: ag education, business management, business planning, collaboration, dairy, economy, employee management, labor, risk management, young & beginning farmers