Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/Placement–Derek Steven Hight (SD)

After helping out on his family’s farm from a young age, Derek Steven Hight of the Viborg-Hurley FFA Chapter in South Dakota decided to purchase a baler to launch his own custom baling business. He has a hard time keeping up with the demand now, adding another baler and hiring his first employee in 2014. Hight hopes to use the profits of his business to pay for college and eventually own his own farm. He is supported by his parents, Mark and Alice, and his FFA advisor, John Rist. This award is sponsored by TransCanada.