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Dec 5, 2023
A second marriage for a member of a farm family can raise concerns about protecting farm assets, but legal strategies can help. Read how to address those concerns in our latest bulletin, "Farm Transition Strategies for Second Marriages," available on the Transition Planning shelf of our Law Library.
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Dec 5, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) launched the Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute (FFMPI) with the goal of sharing resource-based knowledge and best practices to help Ohio farmers manage their businesses as the agricultural industry changes and evolves. David Marrison, farm management field specialist with Ohio State University Extension, CFAES’ statewide outreach arm, will serve as interim director.
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Nov 28, 2023
Long-term care is a critical concern for farm owners, but predicting its impact can be difficult. Our new calculator can help farm owners estimate the risk long-term care presents to farm assets. Access the calculator and our Long-Term Care and the Farm publication on this page.
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Nov 13, 2023
The USDA Farm Service Agency has approved OSU's Agricultural & Resource Law Program to receive funding to establish Ohio Farm Resolution Services. The program will provide education, consultation, and mediation services that aim to resolve conflicts for Ohio's farm businesses and farm families. Learn more at farmoffice.osu.edu/ofrs.
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Nov 8, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) launched the Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute (FFMPI) with the goal of sharing resource-based knowledge and best practices to help Ohio farmers manage their businesses as the agricultural industry changes and evolves. David Marrison, farm management field specialist with Ohio State University Extension, CFAES’ statewide outreach arm, will serve as interim director.
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Nov 7, 2023
If you're unsure whether your farm transition plan should include both a trust and a will, see our newest publication. "Is a Will or a Trust Better for Your Farm Transition Plan" is available now in our Law Library at https://farmoffice.osu.edu/law-library/estate-transition-planning.
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Oct 2, 2023
Join us on Friday, November 17 at 7:30 a.m. for our Coffee and Grain Marketing webinar with Dr. Seungki Lee to see what the WASDE report might mean for your marketing strategies. There is no fee, but registration is necessary at go.osu.edu/coffeewithDrLee.
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Sep 27, 2023
Farm insurance is an excellent risk management tool, but understanding an insurance policy is challenging. Find help with our newest publication, Farm Insurance: Covering Your Assets and our new insurance checklist tool, Farm Liability Insurance: Examining Your Covered Activities and Assets.
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Sep 15, 2023
Our new law bulletin series on "Structuring Your Farm Business" will help answer your business entity questions. We explain different types of entities, their tax and liability characteristics, Farm Service Agency program issues, using multiple entities in an operation, and how to start and manage an entity. Find the new series in our Farm Office Business Law Library.
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Aug 29, 2023
Learn how continued high crop prices, reasonable crop margins and relatively healthy farm balance sheets over the last 2 years have given strength to farmland markets in Barry Ward's latest Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey summary.
