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  1. Ohio’s Drainage Laws Get Major Update

    Jan 22, 2021

    By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

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    Farm Office Live Webinars

    Dec 30, 2020

    Barry Ward, David Marrison, Peggy Hall, Dianne Shoemaker – Ohio State University Extension

    “Farm Office Live” returns virtually this winter as an opportunity for you to get the latest outlook and updates on ag law, farm management, ag economics, farm business analysis and other related issues from faculty and educators with the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.

  3. Farm Management Needs Pulse Survey

    Dec 11, 2020

    The Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources program works to improve production and maximize profitability while promoting environmental stewardship.

    We are reviewing our farm management resources and ask you to rank your “top 3” areas from the following list for your farm management needs and support wanted.

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    Dairy Risk Management Series Offers a Range of Important Information to Producers

    Dec 8, 2020

    By Ben Brown, Dianne Shoemaker and Chris Zoller

    Offered in three sessions during November, OSU Extension, in partnership with the Ohio Dairy Producers Association, delivered a dairy risk management webinar series covering three important topics: milk pricing and producer price differentials, outlooks for domestic and international milk product markets, and dairy risk management tools. Slides and recordings for all presentations can be found at https://farmoffice.osu.edu/events/archived-videos.

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    Farmer’s Tax Guides – Tax Guidance for Your Farm Business

    Nov 30, 2020

    Barry Ward, Director, OSU Income Tax Schools

    Leader, Production Business Management

     

    Do you need a resource to answer those tough farm tax questions? If so, you can access the Farmer’s Tax Guide (IRS Publication 225) online at: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf

    The 2020 Farmer’s Tax Guide explains how federal tax laws apply to farming. This guide can be used as a guide for farmers to figure taxes and complete their farm tax return.

  6. Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar

    Nov 20, 2020

    by: Barry Ward, Director, OSU Income Tax Schools &  Julie Strawser, OSU Income Tax Schools

    Tax practitioners, farmers and farmland owners are encouraged to connect to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar (via Zoom) on Dec. 18 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Ohio State University Income Tax Schools and Purdue University Income Tax Schools.

  7. USDA Releases Farm Production Expense Forecast for 2020

    Nov 12, 2020

    by: Chris Zoller, Extension Educator, ANR in Tuscarawas County

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    Do you want to learn more about your 2020 farm taxes?

    Oct 12, 2020

    Are you getting the most from your tax return? Farmers and farmland owners who wish to increase their tax knowledge should consider attending this webinar that will address tax issues specific to this industry. Content focuses on important tax issues and will offer insight into new COVID related legislation.

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    Just Released: Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2020

    Oct 5, 2020

    Farming is a complex business and many Ohio farmers utilize outside assistance for specific farm-related work. This option is appealing for tasks requiring specialized equipment or technical expertise. Often, having someone else with specialized tools perform a task is more cost effective and saves time. Farm work completed by others is often referred to as “custom farm work” or more simply, “custom work”. A “custom rate” is the amount agreed upon by both parties to be paid by the custom work customer to the custom work provider.

    Ohio Farm Custom Rates

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    Cropland values and cash rents for Western Ohio: survey results are in

    Sep 11, 2020

    Ohio cropland varies significantly in its production capabilities and, consequently, cropland values and cash rents vary widely throughout the state. Generally speaking, western Ohio cropland values and cash rents differ from much of eastern Ohio and parts of southern Ohio cropland values and cash rents. The primary factors affecting these values and rates are land productivity and potential crop return, and the variability of those crop returns.

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