
Hummel receives Farm Journal honor
Kylla Hummel has turned her childhood passion for agriculture into an accomplished career that recently netted her a spot on the Farm Journal’s Top 40 under 40 in Agriculture list.
Hummel, a Jackson native who works as a key accounts manager for crop inputs company WinField United, learned she had been selected for the honor a few weeks ago.
“It’s such an honor,” Hummel said, “but I feel very humbled by it, too, because there are so many hardworking people out there in agriculture.”
Hummel sees that hard work firsthand in her field. In her current position, she works with co-ops across the state, helping farmers get the most out of her company’s services.
“I coordinate the services WinField has to help them be successful,” she said.
But Hummel doesn’t just help farmers currently in the business; she also uses her spare time to help future agriculture workers and students in her community and across the state.
“With FFA, I try to contribute to the local chapter here in Jackson,” Hummel said. “Laura Bidne has tapped me on the shoulder to help with events and I also volunteer as a judge in some events.”
She also goes back to her alma mater, the University of Minnesota, to help nourish the industry’s next generation.
“I’ve spoken to agriculture students at the University of Minnesota and I’ve recruited at campus career fairs,” Hummel said. “I’ve also gone back to the classroom to serve as a guest speaker.”
In her day-to-day life, Hummel sees the centrality of her clients — and agriculture as a whole — to the country’s economy.
“It’s given me the opportunity to see the importance of my industry,” Hummel said. “It’s truly an honor to work in an industry that supports our national security and our rural communities.”
Her favorite aspect of her work is getting to interact with and serve farming communities throughout Greater Minnesota.
“It’s cliché, but it comes down to the variety of people and professionals I get to work with,” Hummel said. “It’s difficult to find people who work harder than people who work in agriculture, so what puts a smile on my face at the end of the day is getting to work with so many hardworking, genuine people.”
Hummel lived in the Twin Cities with her family for years, but moved back to Jackson with them a few months ago.
“We just moved back to Jackson in October,” Hummel said. “My husband and I have lived in the cities since college and we made the decision to move back.”
Now, she said she is excited to raise her kids much like she was raised — in a hardworking community where family and agriculture are at the center of life.
“It’s been very rewarding to come back and raise our kids in the community that raised us,” Hummel said. “I attribute a lot of my success to my upbringing here.”
Hummel, a Jackson native who works as a key accounts manager for crop inputs company WinField United, learned she had been selected for the honor a few weeks ago.
“It’s such an honor,” Hummel said, “but I feel very humbled by it, too, because there are so many hardworking people out there in agriculture.”
Hummel sees that hard work firsthand in her field. In her current position, she works with co-ops across the state, helping farmers get the most out of her company’s services.
“I coordinate the services WinField has to help them be successful,” she said.
But Hummel doesn’t just help farmers currently in the business; she also uses her spare time to help future agriculture workers and students in her community and across the state.
“With FFA, I try to contribute to the local chapter here in Jackson,” Hummel said. “Laura Bidne has tapped me on the shoulder to help with events and I also volunteer as a judge in some events.”
She also goes back to her alma mater, the University of Minnesota, to help nourish the industry’s next generation.
“I’ve spoken to agriculture students at the University of Minnesota and I’ve recruited at campus career fairs,” Hummel said. “I’ve also gone back to the classroom to serve as a guest speaker.”
In her day-to-day life, Hummel sees the centrality of her clients — and agriculture as a whole — to the country’s economy.
“It’s given me the opportunity to see the importance of my industry,” Hummel said. “It’s truly an honor to work in an industry that supports our national security and our rural communities.”
Her favorite aspect of her work is getting to interact with and serve farming communities throughout Greater Minnesota.
“It’s cliché, but it comes down to the variety of people and professionals I get to work with,” Hummel said. “It’s difficult to find people who work harder than people who work in agriculture, so what puts a smile on my face at the end of the day is getting to work with so many hardworking, genuine people.”
Hummel lived in the Twin Cities with her family for years, but moved back to Jackson with them a few months ago.
“We just moved back to Jackson in October,” Hummel said. “My husband and I have lived in the cities since college and we made the decision to move back.”
Now, she said she is excited to raise her kids much like she was raised — in a hardworking community where family and agriculture are at the center of life.
“It’s been very rewarding to come back and raise our kids in the community that raised us,” Hummel said. “I attribute a lot of my success to my upbringing here.”