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21
Jan

2021 Dairy Outlook

January 21, 2021

2020 was a crazy year with the impact of COVID-19 on schools and foodservice markets. What does 2021 look like? Join Farm Credit East and Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University, for a webinar on Thursday, January 21 at 1:00PM to learn more. Dr. Wolf will give an overview of the economy, changes to milk production and sales, dairy markets around the world, and other factors that may influence the coming year for dairy producers in the Northeast.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: dairy, dairy benchmarking
22
Jan

Paycheck Protection Program: What you need to know now

January 22, 2021

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) ushered in several changes and renewals for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Join Erin Pirro and Keith Dickinson on January 22 at 11am for a webinar as they explain the most important changes to the program for Farm Credit East customers, including how to determine if your business is eligible for additional PPP funds.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: risk management
5
Feb

Will Farmers Do it? Helping New York Farms Evolve Their Production Practices

February 05, 2021

Join the New York Farm Viability Institute for the third of four sessions exploring the factors that influence a farmer’s decision to adopt a new practice. This session will feature a panel of researchers and educators who have been working to develop and help farmers adopt “win-win” solutions for nutrient management and soil health practices. The last session will be held on March 5.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools
5
Mar

How New Research is Helping New York Dairy Farms Use Less Antimicrobials

March 05, 2021

Join the New York Farm Viability Institute for its fourth session in the series exploring the factors that influence a farmer’s decision to adopt a new practice. This session will feature the researchers and educators that are working to help farmers adopt Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT) in their operation. Learn what they think is working well, and where the “watch outs” may be.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

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1
Dec

Dairy Markets: 2020 and Beyond

December 01, 2020

2020 saw dramatic price swings in dairy markets due to COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets. What have we learned from this? What will 2021 bring? While the precise answers are still unknown, we are sure to see volatility. Are you sure you’re ready? Crop Growers, LLP, Farm Credit East and Yankee Farm Credit hosted a webinar December 1 for a timely discussion led by Dr. Marin Bozic of the University of Minnesota along with Farm Credit East business consultant Gregg McConnell.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: crop growers, dairy, crop insurance
7
Aug

2019 Dairy Farm Summary & 2020 Mid-year Dairy Outlook

August 07, 2020

Farm Credit East hosted a webinar August 7 that reviewed the 2019 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and looked at how dairy farms are doing as of mid-2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag expenses, ag outlook, business management, business planning, cost of production, dairy expenses, dairy revenue, dairy, dairy benchmarking, economy, efficiency, farm expenses, farm revenue, farm management, fixed costs, key performance metrics, milk, net farm income, variable costs
18
Jun

Beef and Beyond: A Look at Local and National Animal Protein Markets

June 18, 2020

On June 18, 2020, Farm Credit East hosted a livestock and meat markets outlook featuring Will Sawyer of CoBank, who gave a national perspective on animal protein markets. Dr. Michael Baker, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, spoke about Northeast markets and what the rest of the year has in store.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, livestock, local food
16
Jun

Economic Trends in the Northeast Forest Industry

June 16, 2020

Eric Kingsley, a forest industry consultant with Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, presented his outlook on the region’s forest products markets—primarily biomass, pulpwood and sawlogs—and potential impacts of the slowing economy on June 16, 2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: forest management, forestry
11
Jun

Feed, Grain and Dairy Markets Around the World and Here in the Northeast

June 11, 2020

Farm Credit East's webinar on June 11, 2020, presented an outlook for feed, grain and dairy markets. Ken Zuckerberg, lead analyst and senior economist at CoBank, presented insight into what’s happening with feed and grain markets both locally and around the world. Dr. Chris Wolf, professor of applied economics and management at Cornell University, covered dairy markets and what the rest of 2020 has in store.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, cash field, dairy
4
Jun

USDA COVID-19 Relief Programs and Impacts to the US Food System

June 04, 2020

Significant disruptions to U.S. agriculture, including shutdowns at a number of meatpacking plants and major declines in food service markets have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the USDA developed a number of relief programs to assist producers who have been impacted by the loss of markets and the general economic downturn. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist, John Newton, discussed these issues in a webinar on June 4, 2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, economy, usda