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Heidi Gant
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(Indianapolis) – Oct. 14, 2026 – Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the winners of the 2026 INFB Photo Contest. The contest was open to all INFB members 18 years or older and photos were required to represent agriculture and rural life in Indiana.

This year, winners were declared in three separate categories, and each will receive a $250 cash prize.

Amanda Keil from Gibson County is the winner of the “Red, White & Rural” category, which included photos that celebrate America's 250th birthday and showcase the connection between agriculture and the American spirit. In the winning photo, Keil’s daughter, Kenzie, runs through a field holding an American flag near their home on a late-summer evening.

Linsie Middlesworth from Grant County is the winner of the “Women Who Cultivate” category, which included photos that highlight the women who innovate and lead in agriculture to celebrate International Year of the Woman Farmer. In the winning photo, two sisters-in-law are captured with their children carrying dinner out to the field to give the kids a chance to spend time with their dads during the busy harvest season.

Annie Stephens from Hendricks County is the winner of the “Ag in the Spotlight” category, which included photos that capture the beauty of farming and rural Indiana. The winning photo portrays a Holstein cow with her newborn calf as the sun sets over the pasture of a first-generation dairy farm.

The winning photos were chosen from over 113 entries submitted during the contest period of Aug. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. They were evaluated by a panel of independent judges based on agriculture focus, sharpness quality of image, subject, composition and technical quality.

In addition to the monetary prize, the three winning photos will be displayed at the Indiana Ag Gathering, INFB’s state convention, this December in French Lick, Indiana. The Indiana Ag Gathering will be held Friday-Saturday, December 11-12, at the French Lick Springs Hotel.

To view the winning photos, visit INFB.org/WinningPhotos.

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