The American Farm Bureau YF&R program helps young Farm Bureau members shape their future and American agriculture through leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Three competitions enable members to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills and successful business plans as they compete against the best of the best from each state Farm Bureau.

As part of the YF&R competitions, the top four competitors in the Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Ag areas receive:

Winner (1st Place):

  • $35,000 credit toward a new Ford vehicle (value of $35,000) and paid registration to the AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference, courtesy of Ford.

Ford, located in Dearborn, Michigan, is the sponsor of the awards. The Ford award is not transferable, assignable, and/or redeemable for cash. The award winners are solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the award.

Runner-up (Second Place):

  • $25,000 credit toward a new Case IH piece of equipment (value of $25,000)

Case IH, located in Racine, Wisconsin, is the sponsor of the runner-up awards. The Case IH awards are not transferable, assignable, exchangeable, and/or redeemable for cash. Each runner-up is solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the award.

Third Place:  

  • A $2,500 Investing in Your Future cash prize, courtesy of AmericanAg®
    • AmericanAg™, located in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the sponsor of these finalist awards. The AmericanAg® award is not transferable, assignable, and/or exchangeable. Each finalist (3rd place finisher) is solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the award.
  • $2,500 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise (PROTO, DeWalt, Stanley, Lenox & Irwin)
    • Stanley Black & Decker, located in New Britain, Connecticut, is the sponsor of these finalist awards. The Stanley Black & Decker awards are not transferable, assignable, and/or redeemable for cash. Each finalist (3rd place finisher) is solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the
      award.
  • A Case IH branded safe (approximate MSRP of $1,800)
    • Case IH, located in Racine, Wisconsin, is the sponsor of these finalist awards. The Case IH awards are not transferable, assignable, exchangeable, and/or redeemable for cash. Each finalist (3rd place finisher) is solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the award.

Fourth Place:

  • A Case IH branded picnic set (approximate MSRP of $1,370)

Case IH, located in Racine, Wisconsin, is the sponsor of these finalist awards. The Case IH awards are not transferable, assignable, exchangeable, and/or redeemable for cash. Each finalist (4th place finisher) is solely responsible for the payment of any and all related federal and/or state income tax with respect to the receipt of the award.

Thank you to all of the outstanding sponsors. The 2027 competitions will take place Jan. 8-11 during the AFBF Annual Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2027 National Young Farmer and Rancher Awards

In the event any of the above awards are unavailable, AFBF reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value in its sole discretion. Winners, runners-up and finalists will be expected to 1) accept the awarded prize and 2) consent to the use of their name, likeness and hometown in promotional material, and must be legally eligible to do both.