RACINE, Wis. — As part of its ongoing commitment to help agriculture
producers Be Ready to address the challenges and opportunities confronting the
agriculture industry, Case IH awarded nine new Farmall® tractors to the
runners-up of the 2012 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Young Farmers
& Ranchers (YF&R) awards. One of those tractors, a Farmall 65A, was
recently delivered to Jillian Beaty of Milton, Wis., for being a national
finalist in the YF&R Excellence in Agriculture competition. Beaty won a
Farmall 45A, but chose to upgrade to a Farmall 65A.
The winners, announced at the AFBF 93rd Annual Meeting on Jan. 9 in Honolulu,
Hawaii, actively contribute to and enhance their involvement in agriculture with
leadership and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations. The
majority of their income is not from an agricultural operation.
“These finalists truly represent the kind of leadership abilities farmers and
agriculturists will need to keep up with the evolving agriculture industry,”
says Scott Raber, Case IH Regional Sales Director. “We are proud to sponsor them
as they continue growing in this rewarding business.”
When she’s not teaching agricultural education at Oregon High School, Beaty
travels 450 miles to her family farm in Ohio. There, she serves as director of
public relations, helps pick vegetables and runs the farmer’s market. With 500
acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa, 26 acres of pumpkins and sweet corn, and a
10.5 acre corn maze, Beaty and her family stay busy entertaining agriculture
tourists.
“Farm Bureau has helped me develop as a leader by helping me recognize my
strengths and weaknesses,” says Beaty. “The process of applying for the
Excellence in Agriculture competition allowed me to see how I can make a
difference by building the next generation of leaders.”
Johnson Tractor in Janesville, Wis., delivered the new Case IH Farmall 65A to
Beaty on March 31. She will never forget the brand new Case IH Maxxum® tractor
her father brought home on a cold winter morning when she was a child. She is
looking forward to sharing this tractor.
“My dad already told me he has room for my new tractor, so it most likely
will head to the family farm in Ohio,” Beaty says. “This prize shows Case IH is
investing in the future of agriculture and is committed to what is going to
happen in the future, and I think that’s amazing.”
After dabbling in Farm Bureau during high school and college, Beaty now is a
Rock County Farm Bureau board member. By giving agriculture a voice, Beaty
believes Farm Bureau gives her the opportunity to share agriculture with others,
as well as helping them understand agriculture’s role in today’s society. In her
free time, Beaty volunteers at the local library and plays the hand bells at two
churches.