Ohio Farm Bureau introduces Energy and Utility Issues Resource Guide
Ohio Farm Bureau’s newest resource for members seeks to help farmland owners navigate the many questions surrounding energy development.
Read MoreRecognizing the need to help the next generation of farmers get started in a very capital intensive industry, the Ohio House passed HB 95, creating the Ohio Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program. This was a priority issue for Ohio Farm Bureau, as it will help the next generation enter agriculture by removing some of the existing barriers to entry and exit.
Under HB 95, established landowners and ag producers can receive a state income tax credit when they sell or rent land or agricultural assets like machinery, building facilities or livestock to a beginning farmer. The credit is equivalent to 5% of the sale price, 10% of the cash rent or 15% for a cash share deal. Beginning farmers also can receive a tax credit up to $1,500 for taking a qualified financial management course, but do not receive tax credits for buying land or other farm-related items.
“This was an idea that came from Ohio Farm Bureau members who have dealt with the many obstacles of getting into and out of agriculture and worked through the policy development process to successfully add incentives for new and beginning farmers to the list of important issues Farm Bureau advocates for every day,” said Jenna Reese, Ohio Farm Bureau director of state policy. “The average age of the U.S. farmer is currently 58 and because they are aging at a quicker rate than new farmers are joining the profession, that number will continue to climb. Many beginning farmers do not have the levels of capital or credit necessary to begin farming, but even beyond that, the amount of land that is zoned for agriculture is finite. HB 95 will alleviate many of those issues.”
A beginning farmer is defined as someone who:
HB 95 now moves to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s newest resource for members seeks to help farmland owners navigate the many questions surrounding energy development.
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