Jerry Nickel is a Crop Insurance Agent with Bath Insurance Group in Connersville, Indiana, and a longtime leader in Midwestern agricultural finance. He is the founder and former president of Midwest Ag Finance, a Rushville-based firm that under his leadership managed a multi-million-dollar loan portfolio and insured over 190,000 crop acres across Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. A Purdue University graduate in Animal Science, Jerry began his career in ag lending with the Production Credit Association before moving into regional roles with larger banks. In his current role with Bath Insurance Group, Jerry brings deep experience in both risk management and farm credit.