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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

Past Webinars

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15
Dec

Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series

December 15, 2020

Farm Credit East cosponsored Harris Beach’s three-part webinar series on seasonal labor and immigration in the fall of 2020. Click read more below to view the recordings from each 90-minute webinar session, including a webinar on H-2A, a webinar on H-2B and one on permanent foreign labor options.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: employee management, immigration, labor
23
Jul

The Paycheck Protection Program – A Top to Bottom Review of Forgiveness

July 23, 2020

While Northeast businesses and employees have benefited from loans approved through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the second critical step is to achieve maximum forgiveness of the loan. Farm Credit East hosted a webinar on July 23, to provide a top-to-bottom guide on preparing for PPP loan forgiveness.

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Posted In: Financial Management

Tags: business management, business planning, consulting, employee management, labor, overtime, real-time accounting data, record keeping, variable costs
18
Mar

Green Industry Outlook

March 18, 2020

Farm Credit East hosted a green industry outlook webinar March 18, 2020. Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University, presented an overview of the general U.S. economy, talked about consumer trends and gave an overall forecast for the coming year's nursery, greenhouse and landscape sectors.

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Tags: ag outlook, greenhouse business, greenhouse planning, gross margin, labor, market access, nursery
12
Dec

Overview of New York Labor Regulations

December 12, 2019

New York State recently passed a sweeping new law related to agricultural labor. This webinar, presented by Dr. Richard Stup from Cornell University, covered the basics of the new regulations including overtime, day of rest, disability, paid family leave and other wage and hour laws.

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Tags: employee management, labor, overtime, payroll management, regulations
22
May

Beyond H-2A: Permanent Foreign Labor Options in Agriculture

May 22, 2019

One of the most pressing issues facing agriculture is labor; how do we secure reliable farm labor to fill not only seasonal needs, but year-round need?

L.J. D’Arrigo, Partner at Harris Beach PPLC, discussed how agricultural employers can continue to bring H-2A workers into the U.S. while also processing applications for permanent resident status. This free, informational webinar, held in coordination with New York Farm Bureau, was held Wednesday, May 22.

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Tags: business management, business planning, collaboration, employee management, labor
25
Feb

Ag Immigration Law Basics: Immigration Enforcement at the Worksite

February 25, 2019

Federal immigration enforcement actions at places of business have more than doubled in the last year. Do you know what to do if immigration officers come to your farm Kendra Sena, Senior Staff Attorney at the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, discussed the difference between inspection and enforcement and the types of agents who might come to your farm. She also reviewed what agents might look for while at your farm and what you can do to prepare yourself.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: immigration, labor, risk management