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Episode 147 – Quicken vs. QuickBooks

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On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Josh moderates a discussion with Bruce and Kane Lewis, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator in Scioto County, to discuss both Quicken and QuickBooks. Both Quicken and QuickBooks are different accounting software’s that can be used for farm businesses.

*Disclaimer – our discussion today is strictly for educational purposes on how we believe the software is applicable to farm record keeping.  We are not implying an endorsement or judgement on any commercial software names mentioned.

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Episode 145 – Questions to Ask When Investing in On-Farm Storage

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On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Eric Richer. Eric is an Assistant Professor and Field Specialist in Farm Management with The Ohio State University. In this episode, Eric talks about some of the considerations when making the decisions to add grain bin storage to an operation.

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Episode 143 – “Okay, so I have an “employee” on my farm, now what?”

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On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Jeff Lewis, Program Coordinator for OSU Income Tax Schools & ANR Extension. Jeff talks about employees on the farm and some of the legal obligations associated with employees and independent contractors.

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Episode 141 – May WASDE Report Analysis with Dr. Seungki Lee

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On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Dr. Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. Dr. Lee examines the May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and gives his thoughts on what the report predicts for the 2024 crop year.

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Episode 139 – Agritourism

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Rob Leeds and Kate Hornyak join Bruce and Josh to discuss agritourism. Both Rob and Kate work for The Ohio State University Extension and are involved with their own family agritourism operations. In this podcast, they share the ins-and-out of the industry and their real-life experiences on how to be a successful agritourism business.

Click the links below to check out Rob and Kate’s family operations!

Rob – https://www.leedsfarm.com/

Kate – https://www.hornyakfarms.com/

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Episode 137 – OSU Extension Freezer Beef Budget

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Garth Ruff, Ohio State University Extension Beef Specialist, joins us to talk about some aspects that freezer beef producers need to take into consideration to become a profitable operation. Garth also shares a new tool developed by Stan Smith and himself through excel called the “Freezer Beef Budget 2024”. This budget accounts for costs, assets, and the retail value of the beef the producer is charging.

To learn more about the budget, you can visit your local extension office or visit: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farm-management/enterprise-budgets#2024

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Episode 135 – ARC/PLC Election Deadline is March 15th!

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Clint Schroeder joins us to talk about the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2024 crop year through the USDA Farm Service Agency. These two programs provide financial protections for farmers in the event of substantial crop price drops. Clint explains how these programs can be used a safety net for Ohio farmers and the resources to connect with to elect into these programs.

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Episode 133 – Direct Marketing from an 8th Generation Family-Owned Farm

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Dirk Dempsey is the Agriculture and Natural Resources OSU Extension Educator for Pike County. Dirk is also the 8th generation in his family to tend to the land on their family-owned farm in Jackson County. In this episode, Dirk talks about joys of being involved in his family operation, their experiences, and the keys to their success through direct marketing.

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Episode 131 – Insurance Options for Livestock Producers

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Cody McCann and Cody Lovercamp both work for the USDA Risk Management Agency where they oversee the policy language for the livestock policies and the underwriting standards branch. McCann and Lovercamp discuss topics like, what is Livestock Risk Protection? How does it work?  When can you, as a producer, receive these options.

To learn more about Livestock Insurance products follow the link below: https://www.rma.usda.gov/Policy-and-Procedure/Insurance-Plans/Livestock-Insurance-Plans

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Episode 130 – How do I make sense of all these records?

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Clint Schroeder is the manager for the Ohio Farm Business Analysis and Benchmarking program for OSU Extension.  He works one-on-one with Ohio farmers to evaluate their farm business. Participating operations will get financial ratios and benchmarking reports as well as enterprise analysis if they participate in that portion. Clint explains how to get in touch with the program and how it can benefit your operation.

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