Author: winters.249@osu.edu

Episode 192 – “Dirty Jobs” to Farm Financial Success

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In this episode, Bruce and Josh talk with Curtis Mahnken and Mariah Beverly who are both Economist with the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota. This episode discusses the importance of those “dirty jobs” of financial management and the tools that are out there to help farmers of all shapes and sizes.

Links to various tools below:

Center for Farm Financial Management – https://www.cffm.umn.edu/

CropCost – https://cropcost.umn.edu/

My Market Profit: https://mymarketprofit.umn.edu/

FairRent: https://fairrent.umn.edu/

FINBIN: https://finbin.umn.edu/

AgPlan: https://agplan.umn.edu/

AgTransitions: https://agtransitions.umn.edu/

Interpreting/Developing Financial Statements and Measures: https://ifsam.cffm.umn.edu/

Ag Lease 101: https://aglease101.org/

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Episode 186 – 300 million Acres of Land Conservation in the U.S. – Are We Better Off in Agriculture?

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In this episode, Bruce and Josh talk to Dr. Brent Sohngen, a Distinguished Professor of environmental and natural resource economics at The Ohio State University, in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Sohngen talks about the history of conservation of resources in the United States and the economic impact that nature can have on the economy.

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Episode 184 – Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator

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Join Bruce and Josh as they talk with Greg LaBarge is a field specialist in agronomic systems and a professor at Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, Ohio. Greg discusses the Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator and how farmers can use this research based tool to help make decisions on their operation. The tool can be found here: https://www.cornnratecalc.org/

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Episode 182 – Ag Technology: Target Spray – Pre and Post Applications

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Amanda Douridas is the Ohio State University Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Madison County. Her on-farm research has focused on nutrient management and adapting to changing weather patterns within cropping systems. In this episode, Bruce and Josh talk to Amanda about a research project for target spray for pre and post application.

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Episode 180 – Do you know your cost of production?

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On this episode, Bruce and Josh have Clint Schroeder, Program Manager for the OSU Farm Business Analysis program, and Justin Baum, Clinton County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator for OSU Extension. Clint and Justin discuss how farm managers can determine their cost of production and use the Crop Cost tool from the University of Minnesota in their decision-making process.

https://farmprofitability.osu.edu

https://cropcost.umn.edu

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Episode 178 – Farm Diversification with Specialty Crops

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On today’s episode, Bruce and Josh talk with Dr. Logan Minter, Associate Professor in the OSU Department of Extension and associated faculty with the Department of Horticultural and Crop Sciences, statewide Field Specialist for Specialty Crops, and the Ohio Integrated Pest Management Program Coordinator. Dr. Minter discusses the opportunities farms may have in diversifying their portfolio with specialty crops and some considerations before implementing specialty crops. He also discusses the new research study publication, ePlus, which can be found here: https://go.osu.edu/eplusreports

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Episode 174 – Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law – 2025 & Looking Ahead

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This episode comes to you from the 2025 Farm Science Review at Ask the Expert, where Bruce sits down with Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management & Director, Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University, to discuss his thoughts on Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law – 2025 & Looking Ahead.

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Episode 170 – Communicating with Farmers in the Appalachian Region of Ohio

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In this episode, Josh Winters, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator, talks about the research, “Discovering Agricultural Producers’ Communication Preferences in the Appalachian Region of Ohio”. In this research, Josh discovers the way that farmers in this region prefer when obtaining educational information, promotional materials, program types, and the barriers to digital connection.

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Episode 168 – A New Face in OSU Extension’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program

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Join Bruce and Josh as they introduce Ellen Essman, who recently joined the OSU Extension’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program. Ellen Tells us about herself and what she is looking forward to helping with in her new role.

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