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Apr 6, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio–A new online farm management course offered by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will help Ohio’s beginning farmers qualify for the requirements of the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program. (read more)
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Mar 17, 2023
Join us April 1 for the Ohio Agritourism Conference at Blooms & Berries Farm Market and The Marmalade Lily event venue and flower farm near Loveland, Ohio. We'll spend the day learning about these successful operations and what it takes to add or expand agritourism on your farm. Registration is now open at https://go.osu.edu/agritourism.
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Mar 13, 2023
Our March Madness Edition on Friday, March 17 at noon will include quite a bracket of topics: legislative update, new postnuptial agreement law, selling timber, crop input costs and crop budget outlook, sales tax exemption issues, crop insurance update, and USDA's Emergency Relief Program. Register at go.osu.edu/farmofficelive.
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Jan 5, 2023
Join us for a free, three-part webinar series in 2023 on "Starting a Food Business." Our OSU team will introduce you to what you need to know about selling your farm-raised and home-based food products directly to consumers and retailers. Details and registration information are available at go.osu.edu/foodbusiness.
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Jan 2, 2023
Robert Moore is set to present for the National Agricultural Law Center webinar series this month. Join Robert as he discusses estate planning challenges and strategies for farm families on February 15 at noon. Register for the free webinar at https://nationalaglawcenter.org/webinars/estate-planning.
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Dec 14, 2022
Do you worry about how long-term care could affect your farm? Robert Moore examines long-term care needs and risks in our newest publication, and offers legal strategies for protecting farm assets. Read Long-Term Care and the Farm here.
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Dec 3, 2022
Sound farm transition planning is a critical need for Ohio farms! Join Robert Moore and David Marrison in a workshop that can help you plan for the transition and future of your farm. Visit this page for information on the webinar series beginning in January and in person workshops coming up in December and January.
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Nov 1, 2022
Long-term care, divorce, and poor estate planning are a few of the risks to keeping farmland in the family, but legal strategies can reduce these risks. Our new publication explains five strategies for keeping farmland in the family for future generations. Read it here.
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Oct 10, 2022
It's time for our annual webinar focused on farm income taxes! Learn from OSU's Barry Ward and David Marrison and Purdue's Michael Langemeir on November 17 from 6:30--8:30 p.m. in a live webinar. A recording will also be available. For registration, visit https://farmoffice.osu.edu/tax/farmer-and-farmland-owner-income-tax-webinar
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Oct 5, 2022
The Beginning Farmer Bill passed in Ohio earlier this year will provide income tax credits for transfers of agricultural assets to certified beginning farmers. The Ohio Department of Agriculture is currently developing procedures that will implement the new law in 2023. Learn about the law in our latest law bulletin, Ohio's Beginning Farmer Income Tax Credits.