Farm Credit East Webinars

Knowledge Exchange

Upcoming Webinars

8
Jul

Q&A session on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

July 08, 2020

Farm Credit East will be holding weekly Q&A sessions for those producers who have specific questions and to review any additional guidance available. Join us Wednesdays at 9:00 AM for these weekly, live sessions. Access the reoccurring webinar with the same link each week: Tinyurl.com/PPPofficehours

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Past Webinars

25
Jun

Fruits and Vegetables: An Early Season Check-in

June 25, 2020

Farm Credit East hosted a webinar that gave an outlook on the Northeast fruit and vegetable season. This webinar covered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Northeast growers, market disruptions, and how production and marketing has shifted to reflect the current environment. Managing workers and their health was also covered. The webinar was co-sponsored by the New York State Vegetable Growers Association.

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Tags: fruit & vegetables, fruit production, input costs, vegetable production
18
Jun

Beef and Beyond: A Look at Local and National Animal Protein Markets

June 18, 2020

On June 18, 2020, Farm Credit East hosted a livestock and meat markets outlook featuring Will Sawyer of CoBank, who gave a national perspective on animal protein markets. Dr. Michael Baker, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, spoke about Northeast markets and what the rest of the year has in store.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, livestock, local food
16
Jun

Economic Trends in the Northeast Forest Industry

June 16, 2020

Eric Kingsley, a forest industry consultant with Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, presented his outlook on the region’s forest products markets—primarily biomass, pulpwood and sawlogs—and potential impacts of the slowing economy on June 16, 2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: forest management, forestry
11
Jun

Feed, Grain and Dairy Markets Around the World and Here in the Northeast

June 11, 2020

Farm Credit East's webinar on June 11, 2020, presented an outlook for feed, grain and dairy markets. Ken Zuckerberg, lead analyst and senior economist at CoBank, presented insight into what’s happening with feed and grain markets both locally and around the world. Dr. Chris Wolf, professor of applied economics and management at Cornell University, covered dairy markets and what the rest of 2020 has in store.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, cash field, dairy
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