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The winner of this year’s award is Max, a four-year-old Border Collie owned by John, Charla, and Brynley from Enns, OK

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with Nestlé Purina PetCare, is looking for the country’s best four-legged farmhand, through the Farm Dog of the Year contest.

Farmers have until Friday July 25th to submit nominations for the 2026 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights.

By American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall Farm dogs play a special role on farms and ranches across the country. These animals are more than beloved pets for farm families. Farm dogs take on important jobs, pitching in and lifting spirits ...

Make your plans now for the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation convention, January 6th through the 11th.   “Registration is open for the 2023 annual convention," said Niki Jones Director of Events Marketing for IDEAg.  "The registration is at annualconvention.fb.org.  But th...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined a coalition of agricultural organizations in calling for passage of the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022.  The bill would authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains canines who are nicknamed the “Beagle Brigade.” Allison Rivera, ...

Farmers are invited to submit their nominations for the 2023 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which is co-sponsored by Purina.  In its 5th year, the annual contest celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across America.  The nom...

It’s the fourth year in a row that the Farm Bureau is giving members a chance to show off their farm dogs. The American Farm Bureau’s Terri Moore said the signup process to enter your farm dog into Farm Bureau’s Farm Dog of the Year contest is a simple one. “It’s a q ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation announced last week its annual convention is moving on-line. AFBF Executive Vice President Dale Moore said, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the top priority is the safety of attendees. “We had been anticipating that this was a possibility, and when the convention center in San Diego announced that they were going to be closed through the end of January, that pretty

Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. This is the second year of the contest, which celebrates farm dogs who work alongside their people on the farm to feed America. The grand prize winner – Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year – will win a year’s worth of Purina dry dog food and $5,000 in prize money for his or her farmer to offset travel cos