Jul 22, 2016 | 2016, Farmer of the Year
Kentucky farmer Keith Lowry is known for his high yielding corn and soybeans and for the many ways he supports his community. He lives and farms in the western part of the state, in the Pilot Oak community near Water Valley, Ky. His modern shop building has become a...
Jul 22, 2016 | 2016, Farmer of the Year
On his crop farm near the Ogeechee River in East Georgia, John McCormick has been a leader in using innovative farming practices. Some of these include using global positioning systems, planting soil-building cover crops and using variable rate nutrient application...
Jul 22, 2016 | 2016, Farmer of the Year
A native of Massachusetts, Paul DiMare grew up in the family produce business and expanded its operations to production and distribution locations in Florida and throughout the U.S. Over time, he became the largest tomato farmer in the U.S., and was known by...
Jul 22, 2016 | 2016, Farmer of the Year
Farming on a large scale on the Delta soils on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River, David Wildy of Manila, Ark., and his family are growing a wide assortment of row crops on more than 12,000 acres of farmland this year. Wildy started farming full time in 1975...
Jul 22, 2016 | 2016, Farmer of the Year
As a bank executive, Wendell Gibbs of Ranburne, Ala., raised beef cattle on a part time basis. After retiring from banking in 1988, he became a full time cattle producer and developed a premier beef seedstock operation featuring the Simmental and Angus breeds. His...
