The American Farm Bureau Convention is just a few weeks away
in Nashville, TN and preparations for the event are in full swing. In addition to details regarding,
registration, hotel accommodations and workshop and event arrangements, many
Young Farmer and Rancher members are preparing to compete in national
competitions for some seriously amazing prizes.
MFBF will be sending, Sophi Davis, a rancher from Park County to compete
in the Discussion Meet. Sophi won the
Discussion Meet held during the MFBF Annual Convention and was the recipient of
a brand new Polaris Ranger. She now has
the opportunity to compete for even more prizes in Nashville—good luck, Sophi!
Eligible Young Farmer and Rancher members have the option to
compete in three national contests; the Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and
Excellence in Agriculture. Each of these
contests offer their own variety of unique opportunities and challenges and
winners are generously rewarded. The
three winners of the YF&R Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and
Excellence in Agriculture competitive events will each have their choice of a
2018 Ford truck and paid registration to the AFBF YF&R Leadership
Conference in Reno, Nevada on Feb.16-19, 2018. The Achievement Award truck is
provided courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance. The Discussion Meet
truck is provided courtesy of Farm Bureau Financial Services, and the
Excellence in Agriculture truck is provided courtesy of Country Financial.
The runners-up (second place) of the YF&R
Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive
events will each receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH.
Third place finalists of
the YF&R Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture
competitive events will receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet &
Top Chest and $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH and $2,000 of
Stanley Black & Decker merchandise (PROTO, Dewalt, Stanley, Lenox &
Irwin) courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker. Fourth place finalists of
the YF&R Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture
competitive events will receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet &
Top Chest and $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH.
The winners will be determined during AFBF’s 99th Annual
Convention on Jan. 5-10, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee!
These generous prize packages would not be possible without
the wonderful sponsors who support the YF&R program. Please join us in taking the time to
sincerely thank these sponsors for their generosity:
