Minshall wins Ohio Farm Bureau 2025 Outstanding Young Farmer Award
Will Minshall currently farms in a partnership with his family as an 8th generation grain farmer and a 1st generation cattle farmer in Pickaway County.
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Tom Nisonger was born and raised on a farm in Darke County, and in 1965 he moved to Champaign County where he met his wife, Ann. Tom is retired from Internatio
nal Harvester Company (now Navistar), where he worked for 38 years. In 2006, Tom built the home they now reside in. He is in his 42nd year of farming and currently farms 500 acres in the Urbana area.
Tom is passionate about giving back to his community and has served as a volunteer for United Way, Soil and Water, OSU Extension in Champaign County and is a frequent blood donor.
Tom joined Farm Bureau in the early 2000s when he was appointed to an environmental position on the board. After learning more about Farm Bureau and its policy work, he accepted a nomination for county president, was elected in 2006 and served three terms. Tom is currently serving as the Champaign County Farm Bureau vice president and is the president elect for the 2018-2019 year.
When Tom is not busy farming, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife. Tom is a member of the Knights of Columbus and served our country in the Ohio Army National Guard.
Agriculture is one of the top industries in Champaign County and that is why he is a believer and is passionate about his grain farm. His favorite part about Farm Bureau is going to Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and renewing friendships with the people he has met over the years.
Thank you, Tom, for your hard work and dedication to Farm Bureau.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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