Austin Wippel of the Westfall FFA Chapter in Williamsport, Ohio operates a hay and straw baling business in addition to farming 25 acres of corn, 45 acres of wheat and 15 acres of alfalfa. In 2012, he baled 175 acres of straw, creating 12,500 small square bales. Wippel hopes to own and operate his own grain farm within the next ten years. He is supported by his parents Marci and Jay and his FFA advisors Rick Metzger and Rachel Scior. This award is sponsored by CHS.
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