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Tax Talks

One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture: Individual Tax Changes

Dario Arezzo

President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law over the July 4th holiday. In addition to the extension of the current individual tax rates, today’s blog, the second in a multi-part series will focus on some of the key individual provisions.

July 8, 2025

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Latest Tax Talk

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Tax Talks
One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture: Agricultural Changes

President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law over the July 4th holiday. We have already covered business tax changes and individual tax changes, and today, we’ll highlight some of the most pertinent non-tax provisions impacting agriculture.

July 9, 2025

Today's Harvest Blog

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Crop Insurance
Livestock Gross Margin Protection - Dairy, Cattle and Swine coverage

LGM is a livestock product that protects producers from declining product prices and increasing feed costs. There are separate programs for dairy, beef cattle and swine, but the program works relatively the same for each. 

April 10, 2023

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Business Tips and Tools
Financing Manufactured Homes

Country Living Loans from Farm Credit East is able to finance several types of non-conforming real estate that traditional financial institutions can’t, including new construction, vacant land and farms. But what about manufactured homes? To answer this, Mortgage Specialist, Kali Kraeger goes over Country Living Loans financing capabilities.

 

April 03, 2023

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Tax Talks
Celebrating 50 Years of Providing High Value Financials Services to Northeast Agriculture

Farm Credit East is proud to be the Northeast’s premier financial services provider, serving the needs of over 18,000 producers involved in farming, fishing, forestry and agribusinesses. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Farm Credit East’s financial services offerings. 

March 28, 2023

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Ag Economy
2023 Northeast Wine Grape Outlook

Our recently published, 2023 Northeast Wine Grape Outlook, written by Hans Walter-Peterson, Senior Viticulture Extension Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension, reviews recent years of grape production, and a forecast of what is to come for 2023.

March 28, 2023

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