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Finance, budgeting and taxes

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Our financial specialists offer free access to tools like AgBiz Logic and state-specific enterprise budgets, empowering operators to evaluate land, crop and capital investment decisions. With clear financial planning resources, producers can confidently navigate taxes, cash flow and profitability.

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Choosing the Right Service Provider for your Family Forest: Accountant or Tax Preparer

How do you choose the right accountant or tax return preparer for your forest? Part of this important decision is based on personality, but there are some key questions you should ask potential (and maybe even...

Tamara Cushing | Sep 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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USDA cash rent estimates for Oregon: 2025 update

Some agricultural producers rent the land they farm. This report examines rental rates in Oregon counties.

Daniel Bigelow | Oct 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Tax considerations for natural disasters

Disasters like fire, tornadoes and ice storms may fit the definition of "unusual and unexpected" events, but survivors face many questions about their losses and tax liability. Here are answers to 7 common questions.

Tamara Cushing | Aug 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Oregon agriculture by the numbers, part 3: farm real estate value

Learn the value of farm real estate in Oregon and how it has evolved since the previous census was taken in 2017 and in comparison to the nation as a whole.

Daniel Bigelow | May 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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AgBiz Logic

AgBiz Logic is a suite of economic, financial, and environmental decision tools for businesses that grow, harvest, package, add value, and sell agricultural products. These tools are open-access (free)!

Clark Seavert | Oct 2021 | Online resource

Oregon Agricultural Enterprise Budgets

Enterprise budgets can be used by producers, lenders, and others to estimate costs and returns for many crop and livestock enterprises. Budgets are available in PDF format, with some also in Excel. Search by region, county, and/or commodity for enterprise budgets to evaluate profitability of crops on your farm.

Apr 2024 | Online resource

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