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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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30
Apr

Dairy Risk Management Concepts for the Current Environment

April 30, 2020

Dairy farmers and industry professionals were invited to hear Dr. Marin Bozic and Farm Credit East Business Consultant Gregg McConnell cover dairy markets, how to evaluate your farm's risk profile and the suitability of risk management tools for different situations. This free webinar was held April 30, 2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, dairy expenses, dairy revenue, dairy, economy, farm business, financial management, risk management
6
Apr

Paycheck Protection Program: Insight into program basics and how your business may qualify

April 06, 2020

A cornerstone provision of the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program, a forgivable loan program administered by the Small Business Administration, to provide loans to businesses impacted by the current state of the economy. Two webinars were held on Monday, April 6, to help explain the basics of the program, what size loan you may qualify for and how this program could assist your ag businesses with near-term payroll expenses.

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Posted In: Financial Management

Tags: ag expenses, ag outlook, cost control, collaboration, employee management, payroll management, payroll, regulations, risk management, variable costs
21
Mar

OSHA Local Emphasis Program Update for Dairy Farms

March 21, 2019

Ron Williams is the Compliance Assistance Specialist for the Syracuse Area OSHA Office. He has spent time researching inspections conducted by the Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse area offices going back to July 2014; the start of the dairy farm operation Local Emphasis Program (LEP) inspections. In this webinar, Ron discussed total inspections, inspection types, top violations cited along with examples of each of the top violations.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: regulations, risk management
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
14
Jan

2019 Dairy Outlook

January 14, 2019

Farm Credit East’s annual dairy outlook webinar was held January 15 with Dr. Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, as the presenter. He 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 expenses, dairy revenue, dairy, economy, input costs, market access, milk, risk management, production, trade
5
Oct

Dairy Risk Management

October 05, 2018

Farm Credit East and Crop Growers hosted a Dairy Risk Management webinar on October 5. This webinar provided an overview of the available dairy risk management options offered by USDA and the Risk Management Agency. A significant focus was on discussing the newly released Dairy-Revenue Protection program.

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Posted In: Financial Management

Tags: dairy, risk management