Posts tagged Discussion Meet
Vermillion Parish Farm Wife Claims YF&R Discussion Meet Crown

NEW ORLEANS—Four of Louisiana’s finest young farmers and ranchers competed in the final round of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet June 23rd at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention at the New Orleans Marriott. When the dust had settled and the tractors were parked in the shed, Amanda Duhon, a farm wife from Maurice, Louisiana, had earned the right to represent the Louisiana Farm Bureau at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th Annual Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico in January.

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East Carroll Parish Grain Farmer Wins Top Young Farmer Award in Louisiana

With 7,500 acres of sprawling farmland in East Carroll Parish, Matt Dennis has a lot on his plate.

This year, he’s got something new on the farm—the 2021 Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award. The award was presented during the Louisiana Farm Bureau Annual Convention, held partly in person and online for the second year in a row.

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Caddo Parish Hay Farmer Uses His First Generation Experience to Win Louisiana Farm Bureau Discussion Meet

By Craig Gautreaux and Randy LaBauve

NEW ORLEANS — Adam Caughern, a 32-year-old Caddo Parish farmer, won the Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet contest at the 95th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation State Convention.  Participants in the competition simulate a meeting to discuss important agricultural issues.

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