Planning for the Future of Your Farm Online Farm Transition and Estate Course Now Available
OSU Extension is pleased to announce that a new online self-paced course titled “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” is now available through OSU’s Professional and Continuing Education platform. This course is designed to help farm families navigate the complex process…
Time to Review Your Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will
By:Robert Moore, Friday, September 19th, 2025 Planning for the future of a farm involves much more than deciding who will operate the business or inherit the land. It also means making decisions about your personal care if you cannot speak…
Three Considerations When Comparing the Cost of Buying Bred Heifers to the Cost of Developing Them
– Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Livestock Marketing, University of Kentucky As we roll through fall, spring-born calves will be weaned and many of those heifer calves will be held for replacement purposes. At the same time, a large number…
2026 Crop Insurance Decision – a cut and paste from last year or not?
By Clint Schroeder, Program Manager for Ohio Farm Business Analysis Program and Eric Richer, Field Specialist, Farm Management With the projected price discovery period now closed for winter wheat Ohio farmers have until September 30, 2025, to select the crop…
Registration OPEN!: 2025 Ag Lender Seminars by OSU Extension
Professional Development for Professional Lenders October 2025 9:00 am – 3:00 pm In-person seminars at four locations across Ohio. Expert speakers on agricultural issues that impact producers, landowners, and lenders. Lenders acquire tools and resources to help growers and customers…
Fall Lambing Considerations
John Anderson, Lambshire Polypays, Wooster, Ohio (Previously published with the Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins (EAPK): March 6, 2025) Experienced Polypay producer, John Anderson of Lambshire Polypays in Ohio, shares some sage advice and techniques on how he successfully lambs in…
State Operating Budget makes changes to pesticide application laws
By: Ellen Essman, Senior Research Associate Thursday, July 17th, 2025 After months of deliberation, the General Assembly delivered H.B. 96, the two-year state operating budget, to Governor Mike DeWine. Governor DeWine signed the bill into law on June 30, vetoing several provisions….
Safe Travels: Preparing for the Unexpected While Hauling Livestock and Horses
Katie Ockert, Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Educator, Michigan State University Extension Thomas Guthrie, Statewide Equine Extension Educator, Michigan State University Extension (Previously published online with Michigan State University Extension: June 05, 2025) Before hitting the road with your livestock and…
Corn Vomitoxin Management Critical Considerations at Tassel
Mycotoxins, specifically deoxynivalenol (DON), commonly referred to as vomitoxin, has become a significant problem for Ohio corn growers. What was once considered an every-ten-year problem, has now become a yearly challenge in some sections of the state. DON contamination of…
“Let the buyer beware” doctrine applies to real estate sales in Ohio
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 “Do your due diligence” is the lesson learned from a recent Ohio appeals court decision in a case alleging that a seller fraudulently induced a…
