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Farm Credit East's monthly Knowledge Exchange Partner provides insights, trends, ag market outlooks and other topical information as it relates to the Northeast's diverse agricultural industries.

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Jan

January 2020 Knowledge Exchange Partner

January 13, 2020

In response to the tightening labor market, producers both nationally and in the Northeast have increased their participation in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. In addition to bringing in more workers, producers are also paying higher hourly wages. This first article explores the contribution of these factors to the changing landscape of Northeast ag employment. The second article reviews the “Phase One” trade deal between the U.S. and China which marks a significant de-escalation of the trade war between the two nations.

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Tags: economy, employee management, farm business, farm management, international, labor, legislation, trade
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Dec

December 2019 Knowledge Exchange Partner

December 05, 2019

Uncooperative weather, trade disputes and market uncertainty characterized what has been a very challenging 2019 growing year. The first article in this month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner discusses the corn, soybean, feed and international trade outlook for the coming year. Our second article breaks down what liquidity is, when it is important and what factors you should pay attention to that may influence it.

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Tags: ag outlook, balance sheet, business management, business planning, cash accounting, cash management, key performance metrics, risk management
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Nov

November 2019 Knowledge Exchange Partner

November 07, 2019

Given ongoing trade discussions with multiple countries, it can be hard to keep up with what’s going on between the United States and our major trading partners. The first article gives readers a rundown of some recent events in the global agricultural trade arena. The second article recognizes organic farming’s rapid growth, with organic sales tripling from $322 million in 2012 to $1.1 billion in 2017. This growth has prompted expanded crop insurance coverage for organic producers. If your farm is organic or transitional and you don’t have crop insurance, it may be time for a second look.

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Tags: cost control, crop growers, crop insurance, economy, export, farm business, fruit & vegetables, fruit production, international, legislation, production, regulations, trade
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Oct

October 2019 Knowledge Exchange Partner

October 08, 2019

The right to unionize and collectively bargain was granted to New York farm employees by the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act recently signed into law and slated to go into effect in January. While the law still needs some clarification, the Northeast Dairy Producers Association asked Chuck Palmer, labor attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich, for some insight on labor unions, collective bargaining and how these new provisions might impact farms. The second article discusses Dairy Revenue Protection; a risk management option that gives producers the opportunity to establish a price floor for milk shipped based on current futures markets.

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Tags: business management, business planning, communication, employee management, labor, legislation

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