Webinar on dairy industry forecast scheduled for Jan. 22
On January 22, 2025, Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting a dairy outlook webinar featuring Cornell University’s Chris Wolf. This annually held webinar is open to all interested dairy producers and will cover a broad overview of the dairy economy, including insights into milk production and sales changes in 2024, the global dairy market conditions, and other factors that may impact dairy producers in the upcoming year, with a specific focus on the Northeast region.
Wolf’s presentation will delve into the various aspects of the dairy industry, offering valuable information to attendees. Following Wolf’s presentation, Crop Growers will discuss risk management opportunities in light of the market outlook, providing dairy producers with strategies to mitigate potential risks and optimize their operations.
The dairy outlook webinar on January 22 is a free event that does not require attendees to be customers of Farm Credit East or Horizon Farm Credit. Interested individuals can register for the webinar at FarmCreditEast.com/Webinars or reach out to [email protected] for more details. Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit, both member-owned agricultural lending cooperatives, are organizing this informative session to benefit dairy producers and help them navigate the evolving landscape of the dairy industry.
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