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Apr. 3, 2025
Source: Farm Foundation news release OAK BROOK, Ill. - Farm Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2025 awards, recognizing outstanding individuals dedicated to addressing critical issues in food and agriculture. The honorees exemplify Farm Foundation's work of fostering innovation, leadership, and thoughtful public policy dialogue. The recipients of the 2025 Farm Foundation Awards are: Innovator of the Year: Robbie Dye, CEO, and Tyler Speer, COO, co-founders of Our Farms. Emerging Leader Award: Dr. Shandrea Stallworth, Senior Agronomist and Global Resource, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Regenerative Agriculture, Nestlé Purina North America. RJ Hildreth Public Policy Award: Dr. Keith H. Coble, Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University. Book of the Year: Land Rich, Cash Poor by Brian Reisinger, award-winning writer, rural policy expert, speaker, and consultant. "We received a remarkable range of inspiring nominations this year, and these four honorees stood out for their exceptional contributions," said Tim Brennan, vice president of programs and strategic impact at Farm Foundation. "Their dedication to tackling critical issues in food and agriculture is vital to improving our food system." The awards ceremony will take place during the July 2025 Farm Foundation Round Table meeting in Spokane, Washington. 2024 recipients of Farm Foundation Awards include Dr. Jayson Lusk of Oklahoma State University; Dr. Robert Fraley, former executive vice president and chief technology officer at Monsanto Company; Dr. Yangxuan Liu of the University of Georgia; and Dr. Stephen Adejoro of the Livestock Industry Foundation for Africa. For more information about the recipients and the Farm Foundation Awards, visit: https://www.farmfoundation.org/programs/farmfoundationawards/ About Farm Foundation: Farm Foundation is an accelerator of practical solutions for agriculture. Our mission is to build trust and understanding at the intersections of agriculture and society. We accomplish this by leveraging non‐partisan objective dialogue, information, and training, catalyzing solutions, and creating multi‐stakeholder collaboration. Our vision is to build a future for farmers, our communities, and our world. For more information, visit farmfoundation.org. Tweet |
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