IFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Out With Award Winners

Idaho Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers is out with the five winners of the Excellence in Agriculture Award.

“Congratulations to Azdyn Bartschis, Paige Nelson, Dallin and Nalani Greer, Patxi Larrocca-Phillips and Denton Perkins," noted Ray Serale, Chair of Idaho’s YF&R Program, in a recent video.

From here, the winners will go and compete for the National Excellence in Agriculture Award.  The Excellence in Ag Award spotlights young Farm Bureau members who are agricultural enthusiasts but have not earned a majority of their income from an owned production agriculture enterprise in the past three years.  Competitors are evaluated on their understanding of agricultural issues, leadership experiences and achievement, and their ability to communicate their agricultural story.

In 2023, the winner of the Excellence in Agriculture Award received $35,000 towards a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford.  The three runners-up received $20,000 towards a new piece of Case IH equipment, courtesy of Case IH.  Third place finalists received a Case IH safe, courtesy of Case IH, a $2,500 cash prize, courtesy of American Ag as well as $1,665 of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

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