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PULSE of Ag Survey – Respond and you may win $100! Through Jan. 13

Survey on Outlook for Northeast Farming, Commercial Fishing and Forest Products

We are seeking input from farmers, commercial fishermen and forest products producers

Northeast farmers and forest products producers encouraged to share input – 10 chances to win $100!

Farm Credit East is conducting a brief survey to learn more about Northeast producers’ 2016 results and expectations for the year ahead. Anyone engaged in the business of agriculture, commercial fishing or forest products within the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York or Rhode Island is invited to participate. Survey participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $100 Visa gift cards.

The survey will take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Responses are mostly multiple choice – no long essay answers required. Responses will be kept confidential and be used only for statistical purposes. At the completion of the survey, statistical results will be compiled and made available on our website.

Click here to participate in this survey! To be entered into the drawing for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card, Northeast farmers, fishermen and forest product producers must complete this survey by Friday, January 13, 2017. Thank you for your participation!

No purchase is necessary, you do not need to be a Farm Credit customer to respond or win a prize.

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For more information:
Contact: Chris Laughton
Telephone: 860-741-4380
Email: Chris.Laughton@farmcrediteast. com

Are Hydroponic Vegetables as Nutritious as Those Grown in Soil?- Dec. 23, 2016

The bottom line is it depends on the nutrient solution the vegetables are grown in, but hydroponically grown vegetables can be just as nutritious as those grown in soil.

Read New York Times article here.

New Milford Farmer Dan Weed starts over after fire- Dec 24, 2016

Dan will have two farm stands- one on Ridge Road and one at Sunny Valley.  You can reach Dan at 203-501-0203, or through Facebook to join his CSA.  He will also be at four Farmer’s Markets.

Click here for New Milford Spectrum Dec. 24, 2016 article.

Iowa Exports Soybeans to China, So Why Not a Whole Farm?- Dec. 9, 2016

BEIJING — Iowa’s governor, Terry Branstad, hopes to be America’s next ambassador to China, and if he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s envoy in Beijing, his new home there may be just three hours’ drive from a transplanted patch of his home state.

Read more.

Cuba’s Surge in Tourism Keeps Food Off Residents Plates- Dec. 8, 2016

The record arrival of nearly 3.5 million visitors to Cuba last year has caused a surging demand for food, causing ripple effects that are upsetting the very promise of Fidel Castro’s Cuba.

Read more.

A Blueprint for the Future of Food- Dec 7, 2016

This is an article from Turning Points, a magazine that explores what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead.

Turning Point: France becomes the first country to outlaw food waste.

Read more.

Texas Judge Blocks the new Overtime Rule, what are the implications of the Food Safety Modernization Act for Northeast Farmers.

Read here.

A Long-Gone Parasite Returns to Florida, Leaving a Trail of Dead Deer- Nov 25, New York Times

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. — The first signs seemed baffling: deer stumbling around in confusion, howling in pain, found with their heads hideously disfigured — as if eaten alive.

What biologists discovered turned out to be even more frightening: the reappearance of a parasite known as the New World screwworm fly that had not been seen in the United States since the 1970s and had been considered eradicated.

Read more here.

Where Marijuana Plants Flourish Under Energy-Saving LED Lights- Nov 25, New York Times

TUMWATER, Wash. — Behind the covered windows of a nondescript two-story building near the Olympia Regional Airport, hundreds of marijuana plants were flowering recently in the purple haze of 40 LED lights.

It was part of a high-stakes experiment in energy conservation — an undertaking subsidized by the local electric company. With cannabis cultivation poised to become a big business in some parts of the country, power companies and government officials hope it will grow into a green industry.

Read more here.

Has a Start-Up Found the Secret to Farming the Elusive Truffle? Nov 25, 2016 New York Times

The American Truffle Company has a new technique
that it says can expand the range of the Perigord
truffle in North America, but success is proving costly.

Read more here.