Ethan McNeely was named the National FFA Forage Production Proficiency Winner. Ethan Scott Edward McNeely of the Scottsburg FFA Chapter in Indiana has been involved in his family’s forage production operation since he was a child. On the 800-acre farm, McNeely assists in grain production, managing the sheep and beef cattle herds, and working in the hayfields where he cuts, rakes, led, bale, and throws hay. Additionally, McNeely has rented land from a neighbor where he has complete autonomy to make decisions concerning planting, harvesting and management of hay acreage. He is supported by parents John McNeely and Peggy Bridge and FFA advisor Sadie Davis. This award is sponsored by Claas of America, Inc.
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