2026 Farmer of the Year Press Releases

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Alabama Farmer of the Year 2024 Joel Sirmon
Alabama Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year Ted Huneycutt Arkansas
Arkansas Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year Jason Watts Florida
Florida Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year - Bruce Allen Redmond, Georgia
Georgia Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year - Walter Bass, Jr., Virginia
Virginia Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year - Faylene Whitaker, North Carolina
North Carolina Press Release
2024 Farmer of the Year - Ty Woodard, South Carolina
South Carolina Press Release

2025 Farmer of the Year

Congratulations to Kent Hamilton of Georgia for being named the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. Learn more about Hamilton’s farming operation in Georgia.

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2025 Southeastern Hay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 Southeastern Hay Contest Winners. Learn more about the winners.

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2026 Sunbelt Ag Expo Top Innovation Award Winners

by | August 31, 2026 | 2026 Innovation Award, Innovation Award, News | 0 Comments

2026 Sunbelt Ag Expo Innovation Award Winners Learn more about each Top Innovation product below. These are in alphabetical order by company name and not an official ranking of the top awards. To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo Innovation Award, visit...
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What to see at the Sunbelt Ag Expo – 2026

by | August 31, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Ag Teachers Check out all of these amazing opportunities for your students: Wednesday, October 21 Youth Educational Challenges sponsored by Hays LTI Contest from  9:00 am - 1:00 pm Lunch at 11:00 am Award Ceremony at 2:00 pm Advocacy in Action Contest sponsored by...
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Precision Ag Tools Are Only as Good as Your Connection

by | August 19, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

By Barry Bishop – SVP of Kinetic Field Operations Agriculture has gone digital, and most farmers are not only familiar with technology. They’re pushing forward innovating, testing and dabbling with tools and data that are the next big leap forward. According to the...
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BQA Certification During the Sunbelt AG Expo: What Producers Need to Know

by | August 13, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

As a cattle producer, adding value to your herd starts with the management practices you use on a daily basis. The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program helps you do just that. BQA is a beneficial way to learn and stay up to date on the industry’s latest and best...
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250 Years of Feeding the US: The Legacy of American Agriculture

by | July 31, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

For 250 years, American agriculture has been advancing and adapting. Long before the modern world as we know it today with skyscrapers and city lights, America was a picturesque scene of open land. While today’s landscape looks different in places, some things remain...
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2026 Virginia Farmer of the Year: Glenn Dye

by | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments

At 13 years old, after his grandfather passed away, Glenn Dye realized someone had to pick up the slack on the family farm. As a teenager, he started helping his father more with daily tasks. Before his grandfather passed, Dye promised him he would attend college....
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2026 South Carolina Farmer of the Year: Jeffrey (Jeff) Massey

by | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments

After marrying into a family in the seafood business, Jeffrey Massey soon developed his passion for the industry. For the past 26 years, he’s spent his career working to advance the family business by growing clams and oysters, advocating for the seafood industry, and...
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2026 North Carolina Farmer of the Year: John H. Gross

by | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments

As a 5th-generation farmer on Gross Farms, John Gross has deep roots in Sanford, North Carolina, where his family has farmed the land for over a century. When he was in the 11th grade, he became an owner in the operation, managing three acres of Tobacco and working...
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2026 Georgia Farmer of the Year: Pete Gelber

by | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments

Pete Gelber grew up in the Bronx, a part of  New York City. His parents purchased a cabin three hours north of the city to keep the five children out of trouble in the summer. After his brother obtained a job at the neighboring 30 cow dairy, Pete started trailing...
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2026 Florida Farmer of the Year: Woody Larson

by | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments

Growing up in a dairy farming family, Woody Larson always knew he wanted to farm. As a young child he’d sweep the feed room floor, bagging the sweepings to feed the dry cows for 15 cents a day. While his family roots run deep in agriculture, he knew he would have to...
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