ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Northeast Dairy Farm Summary (DFS) was first published in 1980 with data from 1979. No research project of this scope would be possible without the collaboration and hard work of many individuals. The current author would like to thank the authors who preceded him in writing the DFS over the past 43 years.

In addition, thanks are due to all Farm Credit East lending and financial services staff, who reconciled reams of financial data from a large number of farms and entered the information into our system. Every year, their hard work provides the raw material for creating the DFS. This report is truly a “team effort.”

Most importantly, the entire Farm Credit East team extends our sincere thanks to the hardworking Northeast dairy producers who entrusted their farm data to this project. We hope the end product is helpful in your continual pursuit of improved farm management. You inspire us all with the valuable work that you do.