2026 Young Farmer of the Year Award
Sponsored by : AgRevolution and Hagans Outdoor Equipment
Each year since 1960, the Kentucky Young Farmers Association has recognized a member of our association who embodies the principles on which we were founded. The Member of the Year is awarded to the most outstanding member of our association based on his/her farming or agricultural related operation, farming records, and his/her partici-pation in the Kentucky Young Farmer Association and other local and state leadership activities. It is the highest honor awarded each year by our association and those past winners include an outstanding collec-tion of members. This year’s sponsors are: AgRevolution and Hagans Outdoor Equipment
The judging committee this year consisted of Kelley Yates (State YFA Advisor), Austin Glenn (Kentucky YFA Representative), and Brandon Winkler (Kentucky YFA Representative). Thank you to all the committee members for your time and support.
Cody Seibert, Seibert Farms, 2026 Young Farmer of the Year Winner
Nathan Brame, Brame Farms, Young Farmer of the Year Runner-Up
Past Young Farmer of the Year Award Winners
2024-25 Austin Glenn Daviess Co.
2023-24 Chris Bowen Warren Co.
2022-23 Cole Hamilton Daviess Co.
2021-22 Rebekah Pierce Nancy
2020-21 Mike Meyer Harrison Co.
2019-20 Kelley Overbey Calloway Co.
2018-19 Mark Thomas Hardin Co.
2017-18 Curtis Weatherford Hickman Co.
2016-17 Aaron Burr Franklin-Simpson
2015-16 Benji Hudnall Warren Co.
2014-15 Alan Hubble Central Cumberland
2013-14 Tom Tucker Warren Co.
2012-13 Scott Lowe Calloway Co.
2011-12 Kerby Grey Hardin Co.
2010-11 James Osbourne Washington Co.
2009 -10 Ray Tucker Shelby Co.
2008-09 Joe Thompson Daviess County
2007-08 Chuck Fleming Franklin Simpson
2006-07 Brian Fischer Daviess Co.
2005-06 Todd Williams Ballard Co.
2004-05 Doug Langley Shelby Co.
2003-04 Bill Bush Warren East
2002-03 Patrick Daughtery Butler Co.
2001-02 Richard Smotherman Calloway Co.
2000-01 Dennis Parrett Hardin Co.
1999-00 Robert Richardson Scott Co.
1998-99 Larry Thomas Hardin Co.
1997-98 Steve Weatherford Hickman Co.
1996-97 James Yaste Washington Co.
1995-96 Bud Blair Washington Co.
1994-95 Mike Burchett Calloway Co.
1993-94 Tripp Furches Calloway Co.
1992-93 Michael Newman Daviess Co.
1991-92 George Pickerell Larue Co.
1990-91 James Spinks Warren East
1989-90 Elbert Bennett Fredonia
1988-89 Robert Koehler Ballard Co.
1987-88 Doug Goodman Fulton Co.
1986-87 Bill Cooper Ballard Co.
1985-86 Gary P. Lester Christian Co.
1984-85 Phillip Doyle Park City
1983-84 Jim Stahler Calloway Co.
1982-83 Neil Allen Park City