Farm Office Live

April showers brings . . . Farm Office Live! That's right, this month's Farm Office Live returns this week! Catch up on all the recent legal, tax, and farm management information that affects your farm office! 

The Farm Office Team of Dianne Shoemaker, David Marrison, Peggy Kirk Hall, Barry Ward, Robert Moore, and Jeff Lewis will provide an update and disscussion on: 

• State and Federal Legislation 
• LLC Liability Protection 
• 2021 Midwest Farm Performance
• Fertilizer and Crop Budgets
• FSA Programs
• The Ohio General Assembly's Website 

Catch Farm Office Live this Friday, April 22 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM.  Unable to make it? Not registered? Don't worry because you can register for, or watch a replay of, this month's Farm Office Live at go.osu.edu/farmofficelive. We look forward to seeing you there! 

It's that time again, Farm Office Live is right around the corner! We have all the hottest legal, tax, and farm management information to help you continue to emerge from "the" winter event of the season, so far.  

Our program this month will feature Chris Bruynis, PhD, Associate Professor and Extension Educator, sharing information on the 2022 ARC/PLC Program decision.  The Farm Office Team of Dianne Shoemaker, David Marrison, Peggy Kirk Hall, and Barry Ward will follow with discussion and updates on: 

• Fertilizer price and rental rates 
• Financial standards 
• The Federal Farm Program 
• State and federal legislation 

We are offering Farm Office Live this Wednesday, February 16 from 7 - 8:30 pm, and again on Friday, February 18 from 10 - 11:30 am.  Register or catch the recorded version at https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive. 

Farm Science Review is back!  OSU's Farm Office Team will be there, and we'll broadcast the next Farm Office Live from our farm office at the Review.  We can't promise we'll be able to ignore biscuits and gravy, pork tenderloins, bahama mamas, or milkshakes during Farm Office Live, but we can promise you updates on recent developments in the world of farm management and agricultural law. 

The broadcast will be on Thursday, September 23 beginning at 10 a.m.  Here's what's on the agenda:

• Carbon market programs and carbon agreements

•  Legislative update

• 2022 crop budgets

• 2020 Farm Business Analysis program results from crop farms

• Ohio cash rental rates

• Dairy Market Volatility Assistance Program

• Highlights of FSR and upcoming programs

Who's on the Farm Office Live Team? OSU experts ready to help farmers, landowners and agribusiness professionals navigate the issues we all deal with in the farm office.  Our team includes:

• Peggy Kirk Hall - Agricultural Law

• David Marrison - Farm Management 

• Dianne Shoemaker - Farm Business Analysis and Dairy Production

• Barry Ward - Farm Management and Tax 

To learn more and register for Farm Office Live, visit https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive.  Recordings of our previous Farm Office Live webinars are also available at that site.

"Farm Office Live" returns this summer 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.  Targeted to farmers and agri-business stakeholders, our specialists digest the latest news and issues and present it in an easy-to-understand format.

The live broadcast is presented monthly.  In months where two shows are scheduled, one will be held in the morning and one in the evening.  Each session is recorded and posted on the OSU Extension Farm Office YouTube channel for later viewing.

Current Schedule:

Topics we will discuss in upcoming webinars include:

• Coronavirus Food Assitance Program (CFAP) 
• Legislative Proposals and Accompanying Tax Provisions
• Outlook on Crop Input Costs and Profit Margins 
• Outlook on Cropland Values and Cash Rents 
• Tax Issues That May Impact Farm Businesses 
• Legal Trends
• Legislative Updates
• Farm Business Management and Analysis
• Farm Succession & Estate Planning

Who's on the Farm Office Team? -- Our team features OSU experts ready to simplify farm management issues and make farm ownership less stressful: 

Peggy Kirk Hall - Agricultural Law
Dianne Shoemaker - Farm Business Analysis and Dairy Production
David Marrison - Farm Management 
Barry Ward - Farm Management and Tax 
 

To register or to view a previous "Farm Office Live," please visit https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive. You will receive a reminder with your personal link to join each month. 

The Farm Office is a one-stop shop for navigating the legal and economic challenges of agricultural production. For more information visit https://farmoffice.osu.edu or contact Julie Strawser at strawser.35@osu.edu or call 614.292.2433