OFI 1171: Working Hard On The Family Farm Pays Off | FFA SAE Edition | Jakob Weinheimer | Claude High School FFA

Off-Farm Income

On today's show, we are featuring an American Star Finalist in agricultural placement. These are always great interviews because the students that make it to this level are so dedicated to whomever they are working for, family or otherwise, their talents and work ethic shine through. That is definitely true with Jakob Weinheimer.

Jakob has grown up in Claude, Texas working on his family's farm. In their portion of Texas, they are growing cotton, corn, wheat, and milo. Some of this is done on the irrigated ground and some on dry ground. Each poses its own challenges.

Jakob is a pivotal part of this operation, and he has progressively been given more and more responsibility every growing season as he has got older. Being recognized as an American Star Finalist is not the first recognition that Jakob has received. In 2019 he was a national proficiency winner in grain production, so he has been to the big stage once already. Interestingly he did this with a different chapter at Claude High School. However, since graduation from high, he switched chapters to continue pursuing achievements in the FFA. Jakob's sister is in the FFA through the Pan Handle Chapter, so he switched over to that chapter to make keeping up his record book seamless.