Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award Submission
Please submit application with all required documents by 5:00 PM EST, May 1, 2026.
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Please select your District Field Representative
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District 1 - Olivia Cornwell
District 2 - Shayn Baggett
District 3 - Caraline Boudreau
District 4 - Scot Eubanks
District 5 - Greg Harden
District 6 - Morgan Blommel
District 7 - Kyndall Bauer
District 8 - Andy Neuhofer
District 9 - Sam Phares
Upload your completed entry form with County President signature (page 4)
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1. PERSONAL BACKGROUND (family, education and personal interests)
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2. A. AGRICULTURAL INVOLVEMENT - Please explain the applicant's (applicants') occupation.
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2. B. AGRICULTURAL INVOLVEMENT - Please explain the applicant's (applicants') personal involvement in agriculture/agribusiness.
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3. IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE - Clearly describe the efforts the applicant(s) has taken to positively promote and impact the agriculture industry. Examples may include things such as hosting farm tours, legislative visits, writing a blog, etc.
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4. A. ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE - Agriculture faces important issues at the local, state, national and international levels. Explain three important issues that the industry needs to address in the next five years. Choose one issue from three of the four levels mentioned above. For example, an applicant might select ag literacy as a local issue, mental health as a state issue and rural broadband as a national issue.
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4. B. ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE - Choose one of the issues in your response to 4A and discuss how you personally have addressed, or can address, that issue and work towards a resolution.
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5. GOALS - What goals does the applicant(s) have for the next five years related to their career, Farm Bureau involvement and involvement with other organizations? What steps have been made to reach these goals?
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6. A. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - List Farm Bureau (County/State/American) leadership roles, involvement opportunities, recognitions and/or awards received by the applicant(s), indicating service on committees, boards or as officers. Please include years of involvement. Example: A1 – Elected President of the County Farm Bureau Board of Directors (2023-2024). Note: This applies to both applicants, if applying together. Please indicate A1 and A2 when applicable.
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6. B. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - List other agricultural leadership roles, involvement opportunities, recognitions and/or awards received by the applicant(s), indicating service on committees, boards or as officers. (i.e. Farm Credit, Soil Conservation, Farm Service Agency, farm cooperatives, 4-H, etc.). Please include organization, description and years of involvement. Example: A1 & A2 – 4-H, Serves as a 4-H Livestock Club Leader (2021 – present) Noe: This applies to both applicants, if applying together. Please indicate A1 and A2 when applicable.
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6. C. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - List other community and non-agricultural leadership roles, involvement opportunities, recognitions and/or awards received by the applicant(s), indicating service on committees, boards or as officers (i.e. civic/service clubs, church, school, volunteer leadership, etc.) Please include organization, description and years of involvement. Example: A1 – Elementary School, Served as Parent Teacher Association (PTA) President (2018-2024) Note: This applies to both applicants, if applying together. Please indicate A1 and A2 when applicable.
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If you had any situations or circumstances that may have affected your leadership experience, please use this space to explain. Note: There are no points associated to this section and can be left blank.
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Upload three pictures of yourself for use if you make top 3 and are presented on stage.
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Please write a 100-word biography to be used in the event that you make Top 3 and are presented on stage.
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Please provide one of the following for verification purposes: Copy of Form 1099 or Form W-2 or a letter of verification from your employer or company on letterhead that includes length of employment and a brief description of your job responsibilities
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W-9 (Please attach a completed W-9 Form. In the event you win the competition, we will need this form to award your prize.)
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I hereby certify the information on this entry form to be accurate and true statements. FFBF reserves the right to use my photos and/or any video footage for use in promoting Farm Bureau. The photos and/or video footage of the undersigned contestant may also be available to Farm Bureau sponsors. By participating in the event, I warrant that I fully and unconditionally agree to and accept the YF&R official contest rules and the decisions of the FFBF, which are final and binding.
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