Bio: Jakobi, Brandon - Wins FFA Proficiency Award (2021)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jakobi

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/07/2021

Jakobi State Winner for FFA Proficiency Award (2021)



Loyal High School Student Brandon Jakobi has earned first place among Wisconsin applicants,
for his agriculture services entrepreneurship FFA proficiency. Submitted Photo.

Loyal High School student Brandon Jakobi has taken first place in the state for his FFA proficiency.

Per a June 14 announcement on the Loyal School District Facebook page, Jakobi earned the first-place proficiency award in the category of agriculture services entrepreneurship. He will receive a cash award and plaque during the Wisconsin State FFA Convention on July 6. His application will also be submitted to nationals to go against all other state winners.

Agricultural proficiency awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs), have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Jacobi has already started his own business through his SAE.

Jacobi owns and maintains a John Deere 569 Mega Wide Plus round baler and rents a tractor from his father.

“With this equipment, I travel around to the neighboring farmers and supply them with a bailing service,” Jakobi wrote in his award application. “My SAE has allowed me to expand my services to include options for baling hay, various straw types, and cornstalks. In addition to round baling, I have recently purchased a 336 John Deere small square baler and hay wagon. With this machine, I buy hay and then bale and sell the small square bales to neighboring farmers and ranchers.

“Being from a predominant dairy farming community there are always farmers looking for additional services to hire out to save them from spending extra time in the field. In addition, as an effort to save money for my business, I perform the maintenance checks and basic repairs on my own. Daily checks on the equipment ensure that I will not have as many breakdowns in the field when I am on a job, saving me time. Having more time to work opens up more opportunities for me to provide services for more customers.”

Jacobi has been operating this business since he was in seventh grade. He looks forward to continuing the business as a source of extra income in the summers and fall when he is an adult.

“My family operates a dairy farm and with the current dairy economy, this agricultural service business is guaranteeing me a little bit more financial security for the future, regardless of what state the dairy industry is in,” Jakobi wrote.

Judges used several criteria to evaluate Jakobi against the other award applicants, including the number of hours spent working, skills learned, money invested and earned, and how well-written his application was.

This is not Jakobi’s first time receiving recognition for his baling business. He was a state finalist in the same proficiency category last year.

Jacobi will be a senior this fall.

 

 


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