Will Minshall of Pickaway County is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals 2025 Outstanding Young Farmer competition. The results were announced Feb. 8 during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience.
The Outstanding Young Farmer Award competition is designed to help young farmers strengthen their business skills, develop marketing opportunities and receive recognition for their accomplishments. Contestants are judged on the growth of their farm businesses and involvement in Farm Bureau and their community.
A graduate of University of Northwestern Ohio with an associate’s degree in ag/diesel technology, Minshall currently farms in a partnership with his family as an 8th generation grain farmer and a 1st generation cattle farmer.
A member of the Pickaway County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees since 2023, Minshall serves as the committee chair for the organization’s membership campaign. He is also actively involved in 4-H as an advisor and has taken on the role of superintendent of the beef barn at the Ross County Fair.
As the winner, he receives a $3,000 cash prize, an expense-paid trip to the 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and an expense-paid trip to 2026 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Anaheim, California to represent Ohio in the national competition. His prize package is sponsored by Nationwide and Farm Credit Mid-America.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Young Agricultural Professionals program provides leadership development and professional growth opportunities for Farm Bureau members ages 18-35. The program hosts the Winter Leadership Experience, a Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience and conducts the Outstanding Young Farmer, Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet contests. Learn more about the program at experienceyap.com.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Learn more at ohiofarmbureau.org.
