Month: October 2024

The Ohio Community Wildlife Cooperative Conference

| Nanette Neal

November 13, 2024 @ Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

 Is your community dealing with wildlife issues? If so, this conference is designed for you.

Join Ohio community leaders and planners for a conference focused on the role of local government in managing human-wildlife conflict. This year’s topics include Addressing Wildlife Feeding Issues in Municipalities, Social Media Strategies for Wildlife Professionals, the Value of Green Spaces, Q&A with a Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operator, and Human versus Wildlife…Or is it?

 Registration is now open – HERE

$45 for the day – buffet lunch and materials included.

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Fall Fencing School

| Nanette Neal

Fencing School fulfills need for small ruminant producers | College NewsOrganized and Sponsored by the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council, UK Cooperative Extension Service, and the Master Grazer Program. This program is designed for producers and agricultural professionals to learn the newest fencing methods and sound fencing construction through a combination of classroom and hands‐on learning.

WHAT: Participants will learn how to install fixed-knot woven wire and electrified smooth high-tensile fencing
WHEN: November 14, 2024
WHERE: GREENACRES Lewis Township, 7597 OH‐505, Felicity, OH 45120

COST: $35/participant ‐‐ includes a notebook, refreshments, safety glasses, hearing protection, and a catered lunch

Registration DEADLINE: 2 weeks prior to the workshop

ONLINE Registration with Credit Card: https://2024FallFencingSchool.eventbrite.com

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Ohio State University Marketing Update on October 18

| Nanette Neal

 OSU Extension invites Ohio grain producers to grab a cup of coffee and join a grain marketing conversation with Dr. Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE), from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. on October 18, 2024. During this webinar held via Zoom, Dr. Lee will provide his insight on the October 11  World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) crop report and the current state of the Ohio grain market. “This early morning webinar will be a great way for Ohio farmers to learn more about the factors impacting the corn, soybean, and wheat markets,” said David Marrison, Interim Director for OSU Extension’s Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute. There is no fee to attend this webinar. Pre-registration can be made at go.osu.edu/coffeeandgrain. These webinars are sponsored by OSU Extension, Farm Financial Management & Policy Institute (FFMPI), and the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE), all located in The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). More information can be found at http://farmoffice.osu.edu.

Farm Office Live Scheduled for October 18

| Nanette Neal

 

OSU Extension will be offering the October Farm Office Live webinar on Friday, October 18, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Farm Office Live is a monthly webinar of updates and outlooks on legal, economic, and farm management issues that affect Ohio agriculture. Some of the topics that will be addressed during this webinar include Fall Crop Insurance Update, USDA Drought Assistance Programs, Legal Update, Tribute to Paul Wright, Practical Out of Country Labor Resource for Farms, 4th Quarterly Fertilizer Price Summary, and  Winter Program Update. Featured speakers include guest Farm Office members Peggy Hall, Jeff Lewis, David Marrison, Robert Moore, Eric Richer, and Clint Schroeder. Register for this and future Farm Office Live webinars through this link on farmoffice.osu.edu.

Farmer Tax Webinar 2024

| Nanette Neal

Are you a farmer or farmland owner wanting to learn more about the recent tax law issues? If so, join us for this webinar on Friday, December 6th, 2024, from 10am to noon. This webinar is a part of our Farm Office Live Series and serves as our Farm Office Live! Webinar for December. To register for this webinar, go to: https://go.osu.edu/register4fol

This webinar will focus on issues related to farmer and farmland owner income tax returns, the latest news on CAUV and property taxes in Ohio, and another reminder regarding changes to the Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT). OSU Extension Educators Barry Ward, David Marrison, and Jeff Lewis will present this two-hour program in a live webinar format via Zoom. Individuals who operate farms, own property, or are involved with renting farmland should participate.

Topics to be discussed during this webinar include (subject to change based on tax law change):

  • Economic Outlook
  • Tax Planning for a Lower-Income Environment
  • Depreciation Update
  • Employee vs. Independent Contractor
  • Corporate Transparency Act/Beneficial Owners Information Reporting
  • 1099-K Changes
  • Basis Allocation Land Acquisition – Allocating Basis to Residual Fertility for Future Deductions
  • Defining Farm Income to Avoid Paying Estimated Tax
  • Keeping an Eye Forward on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Provisions Sunsetting After 2025 Tax Year
  • Keeping an Eye Forward on Estate/Gift Tax Limitation
  • Ohio Tax Update (CAUV/Property Tax Update, CAT Changes, Beginning Farmer Tax Credit)

To register: https://go.osu.edu/register4fol

Ag Tax Issues Webinar

| Nanette Neal

Tax practitioners, farmers, and farmland owners are encouraged to connect to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar (via Zoom) on December 19th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University.

The webinar focuses on issues specific to farm tax returns related to agriculture and natural resources and will highlight timely topics and new regulations.

The program is an intermediate-level course for tax preparers whose clients include farmers and rural landowners. The webinar will also benefit farmers who prepare and file their own taxes.

Tentative topics to be covered during the Ag Tax Issues webinar include:

  • New Legislation and Hot Topics
  • Tax Planning for Lean Years
  • Conservation Issues
  • Disaster and Drought Tax Issues
  • Entity Tax Issues: Split Interest Purchases, Partnership Issues
  • Expensing and Depreciation, with a deep dive on Section 179
  • Retirement Issues
  • Lease v. Purchase, Capital Leases on the Farm
  • Selling and Trading Property

 

The cost for the one-day school is $180 if registered by December 5th. After December 5th, the registration increases to $230. Additionally, the course has been approved for the following continuing education credits:

  • Accountancy Board of Ohio, CPAs (6 hours)
  • Office of Professional Responsibility, IRS (6 hours)
  • Supreme Court of Ohio, Attorneys (5 hours)

Registration includes the Agricultural Tax Issues Workbook. Early registration (at least two weeks prior to the webinar) guarantees that you’ll receive a workbook prior to the webinar.

The live webinar will also feature options for interaction and the ability to ask questions about the presented material.

More information on the workshop, including how to register, can be found at: https://go.osu.edu/2024agtaxissues

For any questions, please get in touch with Barry Ward at ward.8@osu.edu or Jeff Lewis at lewis.1459@osu.edu

2024 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference

| Nanette Neal

Join us for the 2024 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference on November 19.

 

The 2024 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State Campus. The Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference is the premier annual forum related to Ohio’s agricultural and food industry, covering issues important to producers, agribusinesses, and elected officials.

Register today

Agenda:

  • 8 a.m. Refreshments
  • 8:30 a.m. Energy Market Outlook w/ Brent Sohngen, Professor
  • 9 a.m. Labor Market Outlook w/ Margaret Jodlowski, Assistant Professor
  • 9:30 a.m. Food Retail Outlook w/ Jared Grant, Assistant Professor
  • 10 a.m. Coffee Break
  • 10:15 a.m. Farm Income Outlook w/ Ani Katchova, Professor and Farm Income Enhancement Chair
  • 10:45 a.m. Livestock Outlook w/ Chen-Ti Chen, Assistant Professor
  • 11:15 a.m. Macroeconomic Outlook w/ Ben Ayers, Nationwide
  • 12 pm Lunch and Remarks by Dean Cathann A. Kress
  • 1 p.m. Panel: “Farm Margins: Prospects and Coping Strategies for Lean Times Ahead” w/ Barry Ward, Lecturer, and Bruce Clevenger, Associate Professor and Field Specialist
  • 1:45 p.m. Coffee Break
  • 2 p.m. Trade Outlook w/ Ian Sheldon. Professor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy
  • 2:30 p.m. Grain Market Outlook w/ Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor
  • 3:15 pm Wrap Up

Special thanks to our sponsor: Ag Resource Management

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Connect and Learn About Farmer Grants from SARE

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Throughout October, Northeast SARE is hosting a series of Q&A Sessions with Farmer Grand Administrator Candice Huber.

Q&A Sessions are taking place alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October. Register once to attend any of the sessions.  

Sessions will take place on: Oct 8, 16, 22, 30. from 12 to 1 EST.

Up to $30,000 in funding is available for sustainable agriculture projects ranging from experiments to on-farm events, demonstrations or other educational activities.

  • Approximately $850,000 has been allocated to fund projects
  • Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on November 12, 2024.
  • Projects beginning in March 2025
  • Must take place in Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, D.C.)