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Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Webinar

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

Barry Ward & Jeff Lewis, Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University

Are you a farmer or farmland owner wanting to learn more about recent tax law changes which were a part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? If so, join us for a live webinar on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, as part of our Farm Office Live Series.

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

This webinar will focus on issues related to farmer and farmland owner income tax returns as well as the latest news on CAUV and property taxes in Ohio. This two-hour program will be presented in a live webinar format via Zoom by OSU Extension Educators Barry Ward, David Marrison, Jeff Lewis, and Robert Moore. Anyone who operates a farm, owns farmland, or rents agricultural property will benefit from this timely update.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Tax Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
    • Changes to Section 179 Expensing and Bonus Depreciation
    • Changes to 1099 Thresholds
    • Changes to Estate Tax Exemption
    • And many more….
  • Tax Planning in Low Income Years
  • Residual Fertility / Excess Fertility Deduction
  • Research & Development Tax Credit
  • Sale of Inherited Farm Assets
  • Valuation of Unharvested Crops
  • Special Use Valuation
  • Income Tax Issues for 4-H & FFA Projects
  • Ohio Tax Update (CAUV/Property Tax Update, Income Tax Changes)

Registration: https://go.osu.edu/register4fol

For more information, contact Barry Ward at ward.8@osu.edu or Jeff Lewis at lewis.1459@osu.edu

Farmland Leasing Webinar is August 15, 2025

By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program

As we await the 2025 harvest and think ahead to 2026 farm leases, now is a good time for our annual Ohio Farmland Leasing Update.  We’ve scheduled the webinar for Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. as a special edition of our Farm Office Live webinar series.

Our team will address economic and legal information that affects Ohio farmland leasing, including the latest information on these topics:

  • Cash Rent Outlook – Survey Data and Key Issues Impacting Change
  • Legal Issues and Requirements for Terminating a Farmland Lease
  • Drafting Farm Leases for Drainage Tile Improvements
  • Leasing the Pore Space Beneath Your Farmland
  • Farmland Leasing Resources

Our speakers for the webinar include:

  • Barry Ward, Leader, OSU Production Business Management
  • Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program
  • Robert Moore, Attorney, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program

There is no cost to attend the Ohio Farmland Leasing Update, but registration is necessary unless you’re already registered for theFarm Office Live webinars.  To register, visit go.osu.edu/register4fol.

Women in Ag Webinar: Cut Flowers for Beginners on May 7

 

Join us on May 7, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., for the next session on…

Cut Flowers for Beginners

Interested in growing cut flowers on a small scale? Join Sabrina Schirtzinger, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Knox County to learn valuable tips and tricks to get started!

Register for the entire series using this link one time. go.osu.edu/wiawednesdaywebinars2025

Forage Resiliency Webinar Series

The Ohio State Integrated Forage Management Team will be offering a three-part Zoom webinar series on forage resiliency to cover information on how to remain resilient to a variety of environmental challenges in forage production systems. Webinars will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in March, April, and May. Details including registration information are as follows:

  • Webinar 1: Weather Damage Evaluation- Tuesday, March 4

Register at: https://go.osu.edu/1forageweb2025

  • Webinar 2: Options for Spring Planting- Tuesday, April 1

Register at: https://go.osu.edu/2forageweb2025

  • Webinar 3: Emergency Forages- Tuesday, May 6

Register at: https://go.osu.edu/3forageweb2025