Farm Credit East Webinars

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Upcoming Webinars

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
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
10
Feb

2021 Grain Markets: New Year – New Opportunities – New Risks

February 10, 2021

This informative Spring Grain Markets webinar featured valuable insights on a global and national level from Rich Morrison (NAU Country) with regional perspectives from Zach Harding (The Andersons Trade Group) to help you navigate the market turbulence of the 2021 season.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: cash field, economy
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
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
27
May

COVID-19 Impact and Economic Outlook for the Northeast

May 27, 2020

Dr. Ed Seifried, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, gave his take on what’s happening with the economy and what might be in store as the Northeast moves toward a gradual reopening.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, economy