 Hi everyone, I'm Jennifer Craig, Young Farmers and Ranchers Coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau. I'm here to share some exciting news with you. Earlier this year, young farmers from across the state competed in the preliminary rounds of the Excellence in Ag and Achievement Award Contest, and today we find out who the top three finalists are in each category. Both of these contests are designed to provide opportunities to give recognition for achievements in agriculture, business, and leadership to our young farmers and ranchers. So let's start with the Excellence in Ag. This contest recognizes the accomplishments of contestants that derive the majority of their income from efforts other than agriculture but are involved in farming. The top three finalists for Excellence in Ag are, Sarah Beth Johnson from Low Note County. Sarah Beth is a content and social media specialist for Filament Ag, an agricultural marketing company. Her and her husband own and operate Flying Pig Cattle Company, where they have a commercial cow-calf herd, a goat herd, and a registered miniature herffords. Our second finalist are Reed and Sarah Kelley from Faulkner County. The Kelley's have a commercial cow-calf operation in Conway. Reed is an agricultural instructor at Conway High School, and Sarah works at UAMS as a labor and delivery nurse. A third finalist for Excellence in Ag are Matthew and Chloe Martin of White County. Matthew is a diesel mechanic, and Chloe is a teacher at Concord Public High School. Together, they own and operate ridged raised farms where they raise cattle. They have three children, Ray Lynn, Riley, and Liam. Congratulations to these three for being named the finalist in the Excellence in Ag contest. Our next contest is the Achievement Award. This award recognizes young farmers and ranchers in Arkansas who have excelled in their farming and ranching operations and exhibited outstanding leadership abilities. The award is designed for those involved in full-time production agriculture. The top three finalists for the Achievement Award are Brittany Scott from Craighead County. Brittany is owner and operator of Smart Repro and Delta Livestock Diagnostics and co-owner of Smart Research Group. These businesses focus on the reproductive physiology of small, ruminant animals. Brittany has two children, Kendall and Red. Our next finalists are Brandon and Lauren Martin of White County. The Martins have six broiler houses, 55 head of commercial cows, and a small herd of registered herford heifers. They also custom bail over 600 bails of hay a year on 65 acres. They have two sons, Bray Lynn and Willie. Our third finalists are Brad and Tara Peacock of White County. The Peacocks rent 1,000 acres on which they grow soybeans, rice and corn. Brad also helps manage a 2,000 acre family row crop farm with his father. The Peacocks have one son, Silas. Congratulations to these finalists. Join us at the Young Farmer and Ranchers Conference July 22nd in Rogers to find out who the winners of the 2022 Excellence in Ag and Achievement Award are.