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Welcome to Hancock County Farm Bureau’s member spotlight blog! Every month, Hancock County Farm Bureau will feature a spotlight blog on a board member so you can get to know him or her a little better.
Our monthly spotlight blog features Hancock County Farm Bureau’s board trustee, Nic Stacy, who is originally from Mount Blanchard. Nic graduated from Riverdale High School and has an agricultural economics degree. He is married and has a child.
Meet Nic Stacy
What and where do you farm (or work for an agribusiness)?
I work with Stacy Drainage and Stacy Farms.
How long have you been a farmer?
Since I was a kid.
Why did you decide to be a farmer?
It just happened.
What do you love about farming?
I love GPS automation.
Why do you think it is important to know where your food comes from?
I think respect for how all systems work is important to keep people honest.
What is the biggest challenge facing agriculture?
Resisting change.
Why are you active (the biggest benefit) in Farm Bureau?
Workers’ compensation discounts.
Life Outside of Farm Bureau
What are your hobbies?
I like to study markets, technology, fly drones, build furniture, watch OSU football and chase my kid.
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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