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Last modified 2007-12-17 09:02

Farm Management Resources


Ohio Ag Manager Newsletter is a monthly newsletter from Ohio State University Extension that discusses current issue in Agricultural cost, labor, grain marketing, energy, estate planning,  transitioning the farm to the next generation and other topics.

Farmland Rental Information

Farmland Rental Information is a compilation of resource on cash rents, share rents and legal issues related to farmland rental. Includes current surveys, sample agreements and other resources for both land owners and tenants.

Budgeting for Agricultural Enterprises

The Ohio State University Extension Agricultural Enterprise Budget Series is a good place to start looking at individual enterprises on on the farm and evaluate there contribution to farm income. A comprehensive look at fixed and variable cost along with income so operators can look closely at net profit by enterprise. Recent additions are in Microsoft Excel format and can be easily changed to reflect your cost and receipts. If you do not have Microsoft Excel or compatible software a free software package Open Office can be downloaded and used. This program can be found at OpenOffice.org

Transitioning the Farm Business

A series of fact sheet to help businesses step through the process of moving management and assets to the next generation of the business. This new series of factsheets was published in 2007.

            Building For the Successful Transition of Your Family Business
            Whole Farm Planning Model
            Developing a Useful Mission Statement for Your Agricultural Business
            Developing Goals for the Agricultural Business
            Conducting Successful Family Transition Meeting
            Conducting a SWOT Analysis of your Agricultural Busness
            A Comparision of Business Entities Available to Ohio Farmers

Estate Planning Factsheet Series

A series of fact sheets that covers issues related to estate planning. This series was revised in 2007.

            Introduction, EP-1-07 (pdf only)
            Costs Involved in Transferring Property, EP-2-07 (pdf only)
            Tax Basis if Property Is Transferred, EP-3-07 (pdf only)
            Why Have a Will?, EP-4-07 (pdf only)
            Letter of Instruction, EP-5-07 (pdf only)
            Life Insurance, EP-6-07 (pdf only)
            Trusts, EP-7-07 (pdf only)
            Giving, EP-8-07 (pdf only)
            Sale of Residence, EP-9-07 (pdf only)
            Nursing Home Dilemma, EP-10-07 (pdf only)
            Medicare and Medigap, EP-11-07 (pdf only)
            Miscellaneous Issues, EP-12-07 (pdf only)

Retirement calculator for farm families is a tool from Purdue University that you will find useful in calculating income needs.