Farm Credit East Webinars

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25
Jan

2022 Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook

January 25, 2022

Join Farm Credit East on Tuesday, January 25 at 11:00 am, for a discussion of lumber markets, pulpwood and biomass, as well as the health of the forest industry supply chain going into 2022. Eric Kingsley, a forest industry consultant with Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, will present his data and perspective on the region’s forest products markets and potential impacts of the economy.

CEU Credits have been approved for: MA (1.0-Cat 1), SAF (1.0-Cat 1), CT (1.0). Other NE States applied for.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: forest management, forestry, lumber, timber
22
Feb

2022 Green Industry Economic Outlook

February 22, 2022

2021 was a remarkable year for the nursery, sod and greenhouse industries. After initial disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, customer demand for lawn and garden products surged, and sales were generally up overall for the green industry. As we enter 2022, there is optimism, but a great deal of uncertainty as well. Join Dr. Charlie Hall, of Texas A&M University, for a 2022 outlook webinar on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 11:00 am.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: greenhouse business, greenhouse planning, greenhouse benchmarking, nursery

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20
Jan

2022 Dairy Outlook

January 20, 2022

2021 was a crazy year with the impact of COVID-19 on schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University, presented Farm Credit East’s annual dairy outlook webinar. Dr. Wolf gave 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, economy
23
Jun

2020 Dairy Farm Summary & 2021 Mid-Year Dairy Outlook

June 23, 2021

Farm Credit East’s Northeast Dairy Farm Summary is the most comprehensive economic analysis of the region’s dairy industry. The 2020 edition marks the 41st year of the report, which looks at the financial results of 204 Northeast dairy farms. Chris Laughton, editor of the report, reviewed and discussed the year that was for dairy. Jeremy Forrett, manager of Crop Growers LLP, discussed risk management options for current market conditions, and finally, Catherine de Ronde, of Agri-Mark delivered a price and market outlook for the second half of 2021.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag expenses, ag outlook, ag revenue, business management, dairy expenses, dairy revenue, dairy, profitability, productivity
16
Mar

2021 Lumber Market Outlook

March 16, 2021

North American lumber markets soared to record levels in 2020, driven higher by strong end-use market consumption and supply side constraints. Will we see another record year in 2021? Paul Jannke of Forest Economic Advisors discussed demand side drivers for lumber markets, whether or not supply will respond to the high prices and what he expects for lumber markets in 2021-22.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, economy, lumber, forestry, timber
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? Farm Credit East and Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University, presented a webinar on Thursday, January 21 to 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
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