The Sunbelt Ag Expo has announced the state winners for the 2022 Swisher/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. This year’s winners include:
- Mark Byrd, Alabama Farmer of the Year
- Chris Sweat, Arkansas Farmer of the Year
- Jerry Dakin, Florida Farmer of the Year
- Scotty Raines, Georgia Farmer of the Year
- Wesley C. Parker, Kentucky Farmer of the Year
- Michael L. Wagner, Mississippi Farmer of the Year
- Kevin Matthews, North Carolina Farmer of the Year
- Keith Allen, South Carolina Farmer of the Year
- John M. Harrison, Tennessee Farmer of the Year
- Robert E. Saunders, Virginia Farmer of the Year
Each state winner receives $2,500 in cash and an expense-paid trip to the Sunbelt Ag Expo from Swisher. Plus, Syngenta donates $500 to each state winner’s charity of choice and Massey Ferguson North America provides each winner with a gift package. The overall Southeastern winner receives an additional $15,000 from Swisher, along with the use of a Massey Ferguson tractor for a year and various other prizes.
The overall winner will be announced during the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo October 18-20, 2022 in Moultrie, Georgia. To learn more about each of the state winners click here.
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