FFA Member Profile: Brooke Mueller, Treasurer

Tell us about your farm and family. My family and I milk 45 registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss and raise all our own replacement heifers. I have been able to start my own herd of registered cattle that are housed with the rest of my family’s cows. Currently, there are 26 Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Guernseys that make up Emerald-Oak Registered Dairy Cattle, which I established in 2019.

Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA to compete in contests and attend leadership conferences. I also enjoy participating in our chapter activities. FFA is an opportunity for me to share what I know about the dairy industry with other members of my community.

What is your role in the chapter? I am currently serving as the treasurer of our FFA chapter. I take care of any deposits and bills that need to be paid from the account. The Brodhead FFA also has a milk and snack vending machine that I am in charge of stocking and depositing the money to our district bookkeeper.

What FFA contests do you compete in? I compete in the Dairy Evaluation Career Development Event. I also would like to try a Leadership Development Event in the upcoming year.

What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I look forward to going to leadership conferences to meet new people and make memories with our other chapter members, along with developing leadership skills that I can use in my future career.

How has FFA shaped you as a person? It has helped me create new friendships and become outgoing when meeting new people at competitions. FFA has helped me make connections in the ag industry that will make college decisions easier as I choose a degree path in the next two years.

What are your duties on the farm? My duties on the farm consist of taking care of our replacement heifers and feeding our newborn calves. My dad and I milk together when I am not busy with extracurricular activities. Another responsibility is I keep all the registration records on our show cattle.

What are your future plans? My future plans include going to college to study something related to the agriculture industry. I plan to continue dairy farming with my family after graduating from college so I can further develop my herd of show cattle, and I am considering raising beef cattle as an additional income source.