Landon Roling Star Agricultural Placement Finalist

Landon Roling of the McCook Central FFA Chapter in Salem, South Dakota, shares his journey as an American Star in Agricultural Placement finalist. He details his SAE, working as a sixth-generation farmer on his family's diversified crop and livestock operation, where he manages 1,700 acres and beef and swine finishing barns, using precision agriculture tools such as variable-rate prescriptions and a spray drone, alongside his role as a sales support specialist at Wilbur Ellis. He also reflects on overcoming the 2022 derecho, the mentorship of his parents and advisors, and the FFA experiences that shaped his passion for agriculture.