Do You Qualify for the Top Producer Next Gen Award?

The Top Producer Next Gen Award will be given to a producer under the age of 35, who demonstrate excellence in the business of farming.
The Top Producer Next Gen Award will be given to a producer under the age of 35, who demonstrate excellence in the business of farming.
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The Top Producer Next Gen Award (formerly Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award) will be given to a grower under the age of 35, who demonstrates excellence in the business of farming, including: 
  • Marketing
  • Farm finance
  • Family and employee relations
  • Technology
  • Environmental stewardship


Entrants are judged on entrepreneurial originality (50%), financial and business progress (30%) and industry or community leadership (20%).

Any farmer, rancher or partnership that gets at least half of their income from farming and farm-related ventures may apply.

The winner's prizes could include:

  • A trip for two to attend the 2022 Top Producer Summit
  • Expenses paid for a visit to a Top Producer of the Year honoree’s farm.
  • Other prizes (last year's winner received a DJI Phantom 3 model drone)

Fill out the 2024 Next Gen Award Application

Deadline: Sept. 15, 2023

For questions, contact TopProducer@farmjournal.com

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