Arcanum MVCTC FFA Wins State Grain Merchandising Contest

02/08/2021

Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Grain Merchandising Contest.  The purpose of the Grain Merchandising Contest is to stimulate interest in the area of Grain Merchandising and to make students aware of the complex decision-making process associated with merchandising agricultural products.   

Arcanum MVCTC FFA members Isaac Smith, Luke Brinksneader, Brody Williams, Landon Haney, and Anna Loxley, completed the online test contest on January 26th.   Students were given 50 general knowledge questions about Grain Merchandising and ten problem-solving questions during the online competition.   

Team member Isaac Smith stated, “Participating in the Grain Merchandising CDE has been a fun event to participate in with my peers who have common interests as myself.   Learning grain marketing strategies that I will use in my agricultural career for the rest of my life was helpful.” 

The Arcanum MVCTC FFA Team was 1st in Ohio, with the
following team members placing as individuals Isaac Smith 4th, Luke Brinksneader 10th, Brody Williams 12th.   

Landon Haney said, “During my last three years
competing in contests through FFA, this is no doubt the hardest! Hats off to my Team and Coach on working to become #1 in the state. The amount of effort each
of us put in to prepare was evident we wanted to win. This skill will live with my Team and me throughout our future farming careers!” 

The team members would like to thank Janelle Brinksneader for coaching the Team.  The Team will be recognized with the 1st place banner at the 2021 Ohio FFA State Convention.
 
Caption:  (2021 Grain Merchandising) Members of the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Grain Merchandising Team Brody Williams, Luke Brinksneader, Anna Loxley, Isaac Smith and Landon Haney.