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Field of wildflowers at sunset

2023 Photo Contest Results

We asked you to capture the beauty that Texas land and agriculture bring to your life and you delivered! We received 150 photos in 5 divisions: Livestock, Rural Structures, Family on the Farm, Elements of Design in Agricultural Equipment and Nature.

Congratulations to the winners in each category and thank you to all who submitted photos!

Livestock

1st place: Danette Maxwell

Livestock

2nd place: Arlie Howard

Livestock

3rd place: Arlie Howard

Close-up of dark red hen
Huge red and white Hereford bull looking through metal fence bars.
Black and white photo of long-haired Highland calf.

Rural Structures

1st place: Erin Steglich

Rural Structures

2nd place: Matt Michel

Rural Structures

3rd place: Sherry Patterson

Red rural church surrounded by bright green plants, blooming flowers, and a blue sky.
Aftermath of a Texas thunderstorm with sun beaming through the clouds producing a rainbow.
Brown wooded barndominium with bright turquoise doors.

Family on the Farm

1st place: Kylie Demases

Family on the Farm

2nd place: Samantha Bailey

Family on the Farm

3rd place: Samantha Bailey

Man and two young boys planting strawberries in a prepared farming row.
Young woman's arm resting on a brown horse's jaw
Blonde woman in a cowboy hat facing away with a horse saddled.

Elements of Design in Agricultural Equipment

1st place: Erin Steglich

Elements of Design in Agricultural Equipment

2nd place: Ronald Elza

Elements of Design in Agricultural Equipment

3rd place: Sonny De La Garza

Close-up of red McCormick Farmall tractor
Navy blue AgTrust Farm Credit mug sitting on a red Case tractor
Plow implement in silhouette with a bright orange sunset.

Nature

1st place: Matt Michel

Nature

2nd place: Edward Speed

Nature

3rd place: Matt Michel

Round hay bale in a field with a bright sunset peaking through clouds.
Silhouette of a windmill against a vibrant starry night sky.
Cloudy sky reflected on a clear blue lake.