
Future Farmer
By: Kayla Otahal
Future farmer Calvin checking his Dad’s sorghum field in Robstown, TX
What We’re Looking for
We’re looking for horizontal photos, taken in Texas, that capture the rural lifestyle we all know and love. Pictures of farm life, livestock, agriculture planting, irrigation, harvest, rural Texas, barns, nurseries, timber forests, holiday and seasonal scenes, county fairs, 4-H or FFA events, farmer markets, beautiful scenery, family and kids, row crops, and country homes all qualify. Send us your best snapshots!
Past Winners
2024 Winners
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Amber Waves of Grain : Front Cover
By: Kayla Otahal
Clara shows her pride as an American farmer’s daughter in Robstown, TX
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Crisp Sunrise on the Ranch : January
By: Ivory Penn
A back porch view of God’s creation on a cold morning in Prichett, TX
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Hey, that’s my baby! : February
By: Alanna McFatridge
Momma wasn’t happy, but her picture was perfect during calving season on a foster farm in Tigertown, TX
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Tag – you’re it! : March
By: Anna Decker
Colorful collection of old ear tags in Normanna, TX
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Devils River Spring Turkey Hunt : April
By: Kyle Watts
Spring turkey hunt along the Devils River in Val Verde County, TX
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Bluebonnet Round Up : May
By: Courtney Klein
Riding out to gather cattle for spring work in Waxahachie, TX
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Sweetest of the Sunflowers : June
By: Julia Smith
Breathtaking sunflowers as far as the eye can see at Prukop Farms in Premont, TX
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Long Hours : August
By: Kayleen May
Giving the tractor a break after a long day in the field in Lyford, TX
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Just Like Daddy : September
By: Steven Cavins
Summer Mae showcases her custom crop duster handmade by her grandfather in Harlingen, TX
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Antique Allis : October
By: Anna Decker
Old Allis Chalmers and her hay rake in Beeville, TX
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Hunting with a Camera : November
By: Justin Green
Deer hunting one fall morning in Hico, TX
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Chilly Calf : December
By: Hillary Curry
Just enough fur to brave a dusting of snow in Bonham, TX
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Let’s Go Look at the Stars : Back Cover
By: Kyle Watts
Stary night photo at Monarch Ranch in Val Verde County, TX
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By: Alanna McFatridge
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By: Ashley Lang
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By: Christine Morris
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By: Courtney Klein
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By: Courtney Klein
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By: D'Andrea Escobar Garza
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D'Andrea Escobar Garza : Notable Entry
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By: Gabriella Ruiz
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By: Heather Thomas
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By: Heather Thomas
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By: Jaymee Bomar
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By: Jaymee Bomar
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By: Julia Smith
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By: Anna Decker
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By: Justin Green
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By: Justin Green
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By: Justin Green
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By: Karleigh Eversole
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By: Karleigh Eversole
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kayleen May
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By: Kayleen May
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By: Kevin Vascik
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By: Kyle Watts
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By: Kyle Watts
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By: Mackenzie Bevill
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By: Mackenzie Bevill
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By: Mackenzie Bevill
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By: Madison Biddy
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By: Madison Biddy
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By: Madison Biddy
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By: Madison Biddy
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By: Makenzie Gottschalk
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By: Megan Mize
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By: Morgan Ragan
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By: Morgan Ragan
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By: Rachel Eaton
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By: Santosh Palmate
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By: Sarah Jones
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By: Stan Janak
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By: Suzanne Harris
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By: Todd Otahal
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By: Trevor Prukop
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By: Trevor Prukop
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By: Trevor Prukop
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By: Trevor Prukop
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By: Trisha Gottschalk
2023 Winners
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"Mr. Big Stuff" : January
By: Brittany McGahey
Angus bull thinks he's the king of the herd in Lindale, TX
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"Unexpected Visitor" : February
By: Kyra McClusky
Silverbelly the Brahman calf came to say hello during a photo shoot in Prosper, TX
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"Dreaming Big" : March
By: Kaci Johnson
Behind the chutes of the Tom Butler Memorial Bronc Riding in Post, TX
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"Holy Cow" : April
By: Blake & Mackenzie Bevill
Harrison in awe as he feeds the cows in Troup, TX
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"Farmer's Daughter" : May
By: Jeralyn Novak
Farmer Ryan Novak checks irrigation pivots in his cotton field with his daughter Clara in Poteet, TX
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"Baylor's Love of Tractors" : June
By: Shawna Wallace
After feeding cows with Paw and Darlin, Baylor enjoys some tractor time in Gober, TX
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"Backbone of America" : July
By: Meghann Maggret
Perfect picture of the backbone of our country in Greenville, TX
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"Pray for Rain" : August
By: Julie Persyn Novak
Praying for rain as the sun sets in eastern Atascosa County, Black Hill, TX
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"Ol' Pals" : September
By: Kayla Otahal
Jackson and his show steer have a friendly bonding moment before the show in Orange Grove, TX
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"Friendly Farmer" : October
By: Kayla Otahal
Calvin, fourth generation farmer, waving at a neighbor as he works the field in Robstown, TX
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"Texas Sunset. Texas Pup." : November
By: Kayleen May
Cotton sitting on a hay bale as the sun sets behind him in Lyford, TX
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"Wintery Herd" : December
By: Austin Miles
The herd enjoying a light dusting of snow in Bonham, TX
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"Almost Heaven" : Back Cover
By: Billy Leavitt
Morning sunrise with the mares and colts in Pilot Point, TX
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By: Amy West
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Ashley Zdansky
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By: Ashley Zdansky
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By: Austin Miles
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By: Billy Leavitt
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By: Blake Bevill
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By: Brenna House
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By: Callie Perry
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By: Crain Zdansky
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By: Hillary Curry
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By: Kaci Johnson
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By: Kayleen May
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By: Kayleen May
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By: Kyra Mcclusky
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By: Mackenzie Bevill
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By: Meghann Maggret
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By: Sarah Franklin
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By: Shelby Bridges
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By: Tyia Hill
2022 Winners
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"Sunrise at Bar 17 Ranch" : January
By: Karli Cherry
Our horses enjoying the first frost of the new year in Buna, TX
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"Hooves Up" : February
By: Ray Little
My cousin's heifers were camera shy, but the leader picked up her leg showing she was tough on Wood Ranch in Calliham, TX
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"Pot of Gold" : March
By: Jordan Herbst
A double rainbow highlighting one of the best places on earth in Adamsville, TX
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"Cowboy Wisdom" : April
By: Jeralyn Novak
Ranch Manager Melvin Scherer Jr. prepares for a day of working cows on the historic Martin O'Connor Ranch in Tivoli, TX
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"Man on a Mission" : May
By: Marsha Prukop
James Lander putting his mount out to pasture in Bishop, TX
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"Blanco" : June
By: Nate Stoesser
Blanco poses for the camera like the handsome dude he is in Hankamer, TX
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"Amber Waves of Grain" : July
By: Kayla Otahal
Clara carries the American flag through her Dad's grain on her Granny's farm in Robstown, TX
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"Sunset in the Cotton Patch" : August
By: Courtney Wilde
Two brothers beginning the night shift, grateful to be harvesting their favorite crop in Lyford, TX
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"Velvet Antlers" : Septmeber
By: Kenneth Pilcher
Two eight-point bucks with velvet still on their antlers grazing on our ranch in Hempstead, TX
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"Punkin' Patch" : October
By: Sarah Drummond
Scotti Lynn, granddaughter of employee Nancy Hickman, picks out a pumpkin just her size in Robstown, TX
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"Pass It Down" : November
By: Joslyn Jones
Asher loves farm equipment and his great grandpa loves teaching him all about it in Adkins, TX
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"Tractor's Stuck" : December
By: Kacy Land
Texas was frozen in time during the record breaking 2021 snow and freeze in Whitehouse, TX
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"Windmill at Dusk" : Back Cover
By: Mike Ross
Our faithful windmill silhouetted against a colorful sunset in Chappell Hill, TX
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By: Anissa Cervera
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By: Annie McEntire
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By: Austin Miles
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By: Billy Leavitt
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By: Brad Taylor
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By: Brooke Vyvlecka
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By: Cathy Jackson
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By: Charmain Nelson
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By: George Blasingame
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By: Harlee Haley
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By: Hillary Curry
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By: Ivory Good
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By: Ivory Good
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By: Jennifer Turner
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By: Jennifer Turner
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By: Jennifer Turner
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By: Jenny Balentine
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By: Jeralyn Novak
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By: Jeralyn Novak
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By: Joseph Nelson
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kyle McManis
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By: Kyra McClusky
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By: Marlene Bell
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By: Marlene Bell
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By: Marsha Prukop
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By: Mary Ross
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By: Megan Derry
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By: Ray Little
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By: Stephanie Hack
2021 Winners
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"Family Soil" : Front Cover / First Place / January
By: Kayla Otahal
Grandad teaches his grandkids about soil at Circle B Farms in Robstown, TX
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"Wagon Cattle Check" : February / Third Place
By: Joslyn Jones
Asher enjoying his time helping Dad check and feed cows on a cold day in La Vernia, TX
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"Mini Bucker" : March
By: Carol Holbert
Young bull rider competing in Ballinger, TX
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"Lovin' on Oreo" : April
By: Kyle McManus
Mollie sat down to pet her baby goat Oreo and he jumped in her lap to play in Kingsville, TX
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"Pony & Peaches" : May
By: Darren and Debi Rozell
Granddaughter Jones Scarlett walks her pony through the orchard at Rozell Peach Farm in Tyler, TX
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"Ol' John Deere" : June
By: Megan Derry
Baling hay on a 1947 John Deere Model B tractor in Medina, TX
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"Start 'Em Young" : July / Second Place
By: Rhonda Brown
Little cowboy Hayes checks on the ladies at Weeks Ranch in Premont, TX
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"Work In Acres, Not Hours" : August
By: Meredith Stoesser
Farmer Neal Stoesser burns the midnight oil trying to get the crop in before a storm.
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"Like Father, Like Daughter" : September / Honorable Mention
By: Sarah Franklin
Like her father, Clara enjoys the farm life in Atascosa County, TX
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"Fall on the Guadalupe" : October
By: Jennifer Turner
Fall colored leaves overhang the Guadalupe River in Hunt, TX
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"Future Farmer" : November
By: Kayla Otahal
Future farmer Calvin checking his Dad's sorghum field in Robstown, TX
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"Haying Heifers" : December
By: Kyra Cruse
Two gals enjoying fresh hay in Aubrey, TX
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"Mikly Way Cotton" : Back Cover
By: Charmain Nelson
Cotton bolls under the stars of the Milky Way on Chapman Ranch in Nueces County, TX
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By: Alexus Eudy
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By: Amanda Shearrer
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By: Billy Leavitt
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By: Bradford Boehme
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By: Caitlin Moyer
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By: Carol Holbert
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By: Delia Martin
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By: Danny Wren
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By: Eric Gage
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By: Eva Jones
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By: Jennifer Turner
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By: Jennifer Turner
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By: Jordan Herbst
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By: Kayla Otahal
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By: Kenneth Pilcher
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By: Kimberly Pilcher
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By: Kristin Hilsabeck
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By: Kyle Graves
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By: Kyle McManus
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By: Kyra Cruse
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By: Meredith Stoesser
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By: Meredith Stoesser
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By: Rhonda Brown
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By: Sandy Sullivan
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By: Sarah Franklin
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By: Steve Kym Johnson
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By: Tara Jones
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By: Tracy May
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By: Stephen Schwartz
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By: Tylene Wilcox
Contest Guidelines
- All images must be submitted in a high-resolution digital format.
- Photos must be taken horizontally/landscape rather than vertical/portrait. Photos taken vertically then rotated sideways will not be accepted.
- Each image should be at least 1MB in size.
- Cell phone pictures are acceptable as long as they are submitted in their full resolution and not downgraded in size.
- Photos should not be highly edited or filtered.
- Photos must be taken in Texas.
This contest is open to the following:
- Texas Farm Credit customers and their families
- Our employees and their families
- Professional partners of Texas Farm Credit
- Texas Farm Credit prospective customers
Each contestant may enter up to five photos.
Our 2024 calendar contest is now closed.
All entries for our 2025 calendar must be submitted by August 1, 2024 at midnight. Any photos submitted after that time will be saved for the next year’s calendar contest.
Winners will be announced in early October.
Texas Farm Credit’s marketing team will narrow down the entries to the top 13. From there, all Texas Farm Credit employees vote to select the top 4.
Prize amounts:
- First Place: $500
- Second Place: $350
- Third Place: $250
- Honorable Mention: $100
Upon submission, you certify that you have permission of all individuals shown in each photo and all individuals owning property shown in each photo.
Your submitted images will not be returned.
Images become the property of Texas Farm Credit.
Each photo submitted comes with full and exclusive rights to print the photo, with or without credit, in Texas Farm Credit literature without further obligation to the photographer or those people who have their person or items within pictures.

Enter the Contest
To enter our 2024 calendar contest, fill out the entry form here and upload your photos.
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