Source: Mindy Ward, THE FARMER, 2/21/18



At 17, Nick Cummings convinced his local banker to loan him money to buy a baler. At 19, he rented 25 acres. The first generation farmer was willing to do whatever it takes to make his dream of working the land a reality.
Today, Cummings raises corn, soybeans, wheat and hay, along with feeder cattle on nearly 2,000 acres in Fayette County Ohio.

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