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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
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