Ag Industry Trends & Outlooks

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Challenging Wine Market Offers Unique Opportunity

This month’s Knowledge Exchange Partner article explores how shifting consumer trends, demographic changes, and regional growth are reshaping the U.S. wine industry. While overall demand remains flat and competition intensifies, emerging opportunities in direct-to-consumer sales and East Coast winery expansion offer paths for resilience. Adaptability and innovation will be key as producers navigate evolving markets. Contributed by Andrew Adams, WineBusiness Analytics.

December 1, 2025

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New York State Secure Choice Savings Program: Helping Employees Save for Their Future

The New York State Secure Choice Savings Program is New York's retirement savings program for private-sector employees who do not have access to a retirement plan at work. This new program provides an easy and simple way for workers in the state to save for the future.

December 2, 2025

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2026 Apple Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East, Horizon Farm Credit and Chris Gerlach of the U.S. Apple Association to discuss the future of the apple industry. This webinar will take a deep dive into the prevailing trends and forces shaping the U.S. apple industry.

April 16, 2026

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Septic System Basics for your Rural Property

When buying a new home, or maintaining your current home, it is important to understand the many working elements. Septic systems are a major part of most rural homes, and homeowners should know the basics as it pertains to their home.

August 06, 2024

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Seismic Shifts are Taking Place within Dairy

Farm Credit East's 2023 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2024 Mid-Year Outlook contains data and analysis from the prior year and forward-looking discussion and analysis from Corey Geiger, Lead Economist for Dairy at Farm Credit East's funding bank, CoBank. 

There have been a number of structural shifts in our industry that appear to have some staying power. It’s important to gain a better understanding of these changes to implement on-farm strategies to capitalize on the market opportunities.

August 05, 2024

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Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & Market Outlook

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit reviewed the recently released "Northeast Dairy Farm Summary" report, which covered last year's financial results for 283 Northeast dairy farms and discussed the dairy market outlook for the year ahead with Corey Geiger of CoBank.

August 01, 2024

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Protect Your Hay Production with Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Crop Insurance

If you're a livestock or hay producer concerned about unpredictable weather affecting your forage production, Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance is an important risk management tool to protect your operation from insufficient rainfall, offering flexible coverage levels and automatic claims processing.

July 31, 2024

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