Watch the 2023 Top Producer Awards Banquet

If you weren’t able to attend Top Producer Summit in Nashville, you can still watch the awards banquet.

By Sara Schafer

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July 21, 2023 10:05 AM

This year, you can have a front-row seat to watch the Top Producer Awards banquet, even if you couldn’t make the trip to Nashville.

The farmers honored include:

Top Producer of the Year

Engel Family Farms, Kevin Engel, Hanover, Va.
MoDak Dairy, Greg, James and Jacob Moes, Goodwin, S.D.
Silent Shade Planting Company, Jeremy and Elizabeth Jack, Stacie Koger, Willard and Laura Lee Jack, Belzoni, Miss.

Executive Women in Agriculture Trailblazer Award

Marcia Ruff, Ruff Farms, Circleville, Ohio

Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award

Trey Wasserburger, TD Angus at Rishel Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

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