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Let’s meet Justin Hargrove, the 2024 AFBF YF&R Excellence in Ag Award winner!

Two Tennessee farmers were named National Young Farmer and Ranchers winners during the 105th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

January 31, 2024 12:24 PM • 
Amber Weaver

Two Tennessee farmers were named National Young Farmer and Ranchers winners during the 105th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Justin Hargrove, this year’s winner in the Excellence in Agriculture contest, joined our own Suzanne Alexander to share more about his agriculture background, what the competition entails and the incredible prize provided by Ford.

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