Thanks to our Heritage Partner, Nationwide and the support from our sponsor Farm Credit-Mid America each state award winner receives:

  • Expense-paid trip to the 2027 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina to represent Ohio in the national competition.
  • Complimentary trip to the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting 
  • Media package 
  • $3,000 cash prize

Contest finalists receive the following made possible by Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association and Ohio Soybean Council: 

  • Expense-paid trip to the 2026 Winter Leadership Experience to compete in the final portion of the state contest.
  • Embroidered Ohio Farm Bureau branded apparel
  • $250 cash prize (Excellence in Ag Award & Outstanding Young Farmer Award ONLY)
  • $100 cash prize (Discussion Meet Final Four ONLY)
  • $50 cash prize (Discussion Meet Semi-Finalists ONLY)