The Sunbelt Ag Expo has announced Southeastern Farmer of the Year state winners for 2024. The Farmer of the Year Program selects one farmer from each of the participating states for recognition at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, where the overall winner is announced.

State winners for 2024 include:

Joel Sirmon | Alabama Farmer of the Year 2024
Ted Huneycutt | Arkansas Farmer of the Year 2024
Jason Watts | Florida Farmer of the Year 2024
Bruce Allen Redmond| Georgia Farmer of the Year 2024
Faylene Whitaker | North Carolina Farmer of the Year 2024
Ty Woodard | South Carolina Farmer of the Year 2024
George McDonald | Tennessee Farmer of the Year 2024
Walter Bass, Jr. | Virginia Farmer of the Year 2024

In 2023, the Sunbelt Ag Expo launched the Friends of the Farmers of the Year (FOFOY) Fund to ensure the award program continues for years to come.