Some farm tax tips as 2012 ends
During the past six weeks, I have been on the road helping to teach the OSU income tax schools.
These workshops help teach tax professionals...
Dairy farmers, tell your story
We have a story to tell in our role as dairy farmers. There are countless opportunities to share it with others. It may not...
Oil or gas lease or royalty payments? The taxman cometh
Making management decisions to minimize taxes is wise; evading tax is not. Landowners who have signed gas and oil leases, or are getting royalties, need to give some thought to tax management on the payments received.
Now is the time to sell excess heifers
The adage “keep the best and sell the rest” is always an important principal in managing a dairy farm, but with the high costs...
Farmland value and rent outlook 2013
COLUMBUS -- Cropland values in Ohio have increased again in 2012. Data from the Oho Ag Statistics Service shows an increase of 13.6 percent...
Review offers fully before signing up
Some interesting offers may be showing up in your mailbox. Our "opt-out" period must have expired for receiving offers for credit cards, mortgages and...
OSU offering income tax schools
Hello northeast Ohio. Isn't autumn a wonderful time? I really love this time of year. The cooler nights, the smells and sights of harvest,...
No matter if we win or lose, life’s contests can teach us a lot
It should come as no surprise, but I enjoy the thrill of competition and being competitive.
No matter what the score, I will continue to...
What makes them tick? Not all employees motivated by same thing
Farm managers able to motivate their workers have a better chance of reducing the typical labor problems faced in today's economy (turnover, absenteeism, and...
The sky isn’t falling: Good news on milk price horizon
With skyrocketing feed prices and negative margins to dairy producers, it may seem as if 2009 is repeating itself. But I don't think that...
