Texas Farm Credit 2025 Photo Contest Results

The thirteenth annual Texas Farm Credit photo contest encouraged customers and employees from the Texas Farm Credit service area to submit photos of crops, livestock, farm families, wildlife, and outdoor scenery. The outpouring of beautiful photos we received will help build a 2025 monthly calendar that illustrates our region’s rich diversity. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and congratulations to these winners!

Texas Farm Credit 2025 Calendar

January

“Winter Storm Sunset” | Frigid sunset during a winter storm – a rare sight in Red Rock, TX | Submitted by Ruth Spahn

February

“Branding Pen” | Roping calves for annual branding day at Box R Ranch in Huntsville, TX | Submitted by Sydney Benson

March

“A Cowboy’s Heaven” | Young cowboy Levi Taylor pushes up the herd on a pony he’s training on Sabine Ranch in Winnie, TX | Submitted by Meredith Stoesser

April

“Wildflowers” | Texas wildflowers in spring in Bleiblerville, TX | Submitted by Melynda Dove

May

“Goodbye Kisses” | End of season goodbyes are always hard but with pig kisses Clara will never forget Coconut in Robstown, TX | Submitted by Kayla Otahal

June

“Drive” | “A young girl, two hands on the wheel…” in McMullen County, TX | Submitted by Sarah Franklin

July

“Poppies at the Barn” | Bright red poppies and the American flag at the Poppy House in Castroville, TX | Submitted by Charmain Nelson

August

“C’mon Rain” | Waiting on a much needed rain in Brenham, TX | Submitted by Jennifer Turner

September

“Annual Harvest” | Taken during the yearly Robertson family harvest photoshoot on Taft Cotton Farm in Taft, TX | Submitted by J.Courtney Montgomery

October

“Harvest Time” | Grain harvesting in the Valley in Willacy County, TX | Submitted by Chad Busse

November

“Sunrise Duck Hunt” | Hunting with my favorite dog, Blu in Sulphur Springs, TX | Photo by Logan Vaughn, Submitted by Slade Daniel

December

“A Chilly Afternoon Feeding” | Feeding the cattle during the rough snow in Lindale, TX | Submitted by Allison Morrow

Back Cover

“Corn!” | Corn plants as far as the eye can see in Ricardo, TX | Photo by Mollie McManus

Third Page

“Fall Preparation” | Granddaughter Mattie modeling our fall plants at Deep Cove Berry Farm in Kerens, TX | Photo by Kaitlyn Pagel, Submitted by Mark and Kelley Palma