Day: November 19, 2025

BEEF Cattle Letter: November 19

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1474 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week . . . we finally have ‘reports’ and indications are barring unforeseen calamity, beef cattle values will remain strong for some time to come.

Articles this week include:

  • Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop, December 11 in Bucyrus
  • FAQs – Bovine Theileriosis
  • Markets Will Always be Reactive, but Price Risk Management Strategies Must be Forward Looking
  • Adding weight to market cows may add value
  • The Fundamentals and [finally] a Little Data to Support Them

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: November 18-24

In this edition of the C.O.R.N. Newsletter:

  • The Long “Tail” of Drought Continues – Aaron Wilson
  • Certified Crop Adviser Exam Preparation Class – Lee Beers, CCA, Amanda Douridas, CCA, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA
  • Green Fields Green Dollars S2E4 Discusses Cover Crops: The Silent Weed Warriors – Rachel Cochran Henry, CCA/CPAg, Clint Schroeder
  • Register Today for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar Series – Manbir Rakkar, Asmita Murumkar, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Rachel Cochran Henry, CCA/CPAg

C.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). C.O.R.N. Newsletter questions are directed to Extension and OARDC state specialists and associates at Ohio State.

Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar

Written by Jeffrey K. Lewis, Esq., Legal Associate, Agricultural and Resource Law Program, Income Tax Schools

Barry Ward, Director, Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University
Jeff Lewis, Legal Associate, Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University

Tax practitioners, farmers, and farmland owners are encouraged to connect to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar (via Zoom) on December 15th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University and Purdue Income Tax Schools.

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. Farmers who prepare and file their own taxes will also benefit from the webinar.

 

Topics to be covered during the Ag Tax Issues webinar include:

Outlook for Farm Economy
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Farm Partnership Tax Matters
Installment Method on the Farm
Healthcare Options for Farmers in 2026
Sale and Exchange of Farm Property
Cost Recovery in 2025 and Beyond
CCC Marketing Assistance Loans
Residual Fertility/Fertilizer Deduction
Taxability of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Indemnity Payments
Income Tax Issues – 4-H & FFA Projects
R&D Tax Credits – Credit for Increasing Research Activities (I.R.C. § 41)
Changes to Corporate Transparency Act – Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting
Managing Basis in Estates

The cost for the one-day school is $180 if registered by December 1st. After December 1st, 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 also 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.

Instructors will include Jared Foos (President, Foos Garvin Accounting, Inc & instructor for many Ohio and National Tax Courses), Barry Ward, Jeff Lewis, David Marrison, Robert Moore (all with The Ohio State University) and Michael Langemeier (Purdue University).

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/tax2025

For any questions, please contact Barry Ward or Jeff Lewis at taxschools@osu.edu