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Ag-related companies

www.fcleasing.com. Farm Credit Leasing underwrites Yankee's equipment, vehicle and building leases. Learn more about the largest leasing company exclusively serving agricultural and rural America. This site also lists used equipment for sale.

www.minnesotamutual.com. Learn more about Minnesota Mutual, the insurance company that underwrites Farm Credit's credit life insurance program.

www.fccouncil.com. The Farm Credit Council is the trade association for the Farm Credit System. Extensive background and news releases on the economy (both domestic and global), current market information, research and links to agricultural and financial sites.

www.fccservices.com. Farm Credit Council Services provides a wide array of innovative business services to the Farm Credit System. Through Summit Point Consulting, www.summitpointconsulting .com, they also provide services including feasibility studies, leadership development, governance, risk management, recruiting and selection, etc. to agribusinesses and cooperatives outside the System.

www.cobank.com. Learn about CoBank, a national bank for cooperatives that provides financing to Yankee Farm Credit and other Farm Credit associations.

www.farmcredit-ffcb.com/farmcredit/index.jsp
Learn about Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, the financial spokesperson for the Farm Credit System.


Cooperative extension

www.ces.purdue.edu/farmretirement/ This site, sponsored by Purdue University and USDA, is designed to help you answer some of your questions about retirement. It includes a 10-module course on planning for a secure retirement and links to other resources.

ceinfo.unh.edu/. (University of New Hampshire) Information on forest and wildlife resources, youth and families, sustainable natural resources and the economy.

http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/. (University of Vermont) A wealth of information, including programs, events, a directory of extension offices throughout Massachusetts and extension publications.

http://dairyoutlook.aers.psu.edu/. A comprehensive collection of news, economic forecasts, commentary, issues and practical information for producers and others in the industry. Although it has a definite Pennsylvania flavor (the site is maintained by Ken Baily, Associate Professor of Dairy Markets and Policy at Penn State) much of the information relates to the industry in general.

www.nraes.org. NRAES (Natural Resouces, Agricultural and Engineering Service) is an interdisciplinary, issues-oriented program focused on delivering educational materials and training opportunities in support of cooperative extension. They feature a nice publication collection and conduct conferences.

www.osp.cornell.edu/VPR/. (Cornell) The web site for the office of the vice provost for research. Links to Cornell's centers, laboratories, institutes and programs. Access to their Small Business Development Directory, annual report and quarterly newsletter.

Departments of agriculture

www.state.nh.us/agric/aghome.html. (New Hampshire) A wide range of information on agriculture development, animal development, pesticides, plants, markets and weights and measures.

www.agmkt.state.ny.us/. (New York) A variety of agency information including administrative and program directories and employment opportunities. Also offers assorted links to consumer, producer and department programs.

www.usda.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture's site with information on ag development, legislation, food safety and ag reports.

www.ams.usda.gov/directmarketing/. Agricultural Marketing Services Farmer Direct Marketing site includes publications, farmer market directories, state direct marketing resources, resources and links, information about the service and a "Where can I get assistance for my market or project" feature.

www.state.vt.us/agric/. (Vermont) This site contains a lot of helpful information and resources, including listings of ag publications and videos, assistance to ag businesses and information about the department's services.

Directories

www.forestindustry.com. The Forest Industry Network. Features classifieds and equipment listings for use in the timber industry. Also has links to popular timber products publications.

Financial software

www.redwingsoftware.com. You'll find answers to just about any question you could ask about Red Wing's management software for agricultural operations and agribusiness: AgCHEK, Payroll, Business Accounting.

Government services

http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov/ - This FSA site provides information about the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003. Frequently asked questions, important dates and program information are included along with a Crop Disaster Program calculator.

www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/psd/MILC - The site for information on the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. This program, authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill, financially compensates dairy producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level.

www.house.gov/agriculture/. Take a look at the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture site for the latest updates on ag legislation in Washington.

www.nass.usda.gov/nh. This is the New England Agricultural Statistics Service's site where you can view weekly crop progress reports, read agricultural statistics reports. Also offers links to sites for each of Ag Statistics Service throughout New England.

www.northeastnewfarmer.org - A Web site devoted to new farmers who are farming or hope to farm in the Northeast and to the service providers who are helping them succeed. Offers connections to programs, services, events and resources for new farmers throughout the 12 Northeast states.

Public policy

www.usda.gov/farmbill/ - Farm Bill 2002 - A collective effort by all USDA agencies to explain the new farm bill provisions and their implementation. For further details about the farm bill from Neil E. Harl, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture, Professor of Economics, Member - Iowa Bar, Directer, Center for International Agricultural Finance at Iowa State University. Click here (PDF).

Weather

www.weather.com. One of the best sources for weather services, including radar, satellite, temperatures, precipitation and local, regional, national and global weather maps.

Young people's sites

www.ffa.org. The Future Farmer's of America have a very informative site, with organization and convention information, updates on officers and career paths, weather and even the "FFA Unlimited Online Store"!

www.usda.gov/news/usdakids. A fun and informative site for kids from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Games, facts, history lessons, weather watch, 4-H info and lots of cool stuff!

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