Why does it pay to have Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP)? DRP sets a quarterly price floor based on Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures prices to protect dairy producers against unexpected declines in milk revenue. It’s important to protect your operation — and DRP is one of the resources you can have in your toolbox to do so.
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The Tax Code and Residual Soil Fertility
Recently, an old tax concept began to resurface. Farmers are asking whether they can write off residual fertilizer in the purchase of farmland. Most farmers realize, the purchase of farmland is nondeductible and thus finding deductions during the purchase of farmland can be beneficial to help cash flow the purchase.
May 1, 2023
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Returning to Normalcy: Farm Credit East Summer Interns
When Farm Credit East's 2021 interns signed their offer letters, there was still a chance the internship would be virtual. Farm Credit East ultimately decided that internships could be completed in-office, which was a breath of fresh air to this group of interns. Today, on National Intern Day, read about the relationships built, training gained and their 2021 summer intern experience.
July 29, 2021
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New York State Provides COVID-19 Relief to Small Businesses
While much of the federal assistance has tapered, many states have begun looking at ways to provide relief to small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's blog, we’ll focus on New York State’s COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.
July 27, 2021
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Dairy Risk Management Options for Northeast Producers
In today's blog, Jeremy Forrett, Crop Growers, provides an in-depth look at risk management options for Northeast dairy producers, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program, Dairy Revenue Protection, Livestock Gross Margin-Dairy and crop insurance.
July 20, 2021
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A Reset in Communication
Effective business communication is dependent on how employees and management interact with each other to reach operational goals. But what if there’s a disruption to that communication or a formal plan was never discussed? Jon Jaffe, Farm Credit East business consultant, guides readers through the steps of a communication reset.
July 13, 2021
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