The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee selected Cade Childress and Carson Vineyard of the Altus FFA Chapter as the winners of the inaugural YF&R video contest. The contest was designed as an outlet for high-school students to use their communications skills to show how Oklahoma producers care about the products they are producing.
Childress and Vineyard’s video focused on the farming practices of Jackson County farmers and gave a taste of what Oklahoma legislators are doing to preserve farming practices in the state.
“Our video is basically just promoting agriculture,” said Vineyard, Altus senior FFA member. “It shows what all Jackson County farmers have to offer for their environment, what they do for their consumers and how they produce the best quality products for consumers to consume.”
Childress, a junior at Altus High School, said the two wanted to show farmers truly care about their products and the way they raise them.
“They’re not just people who raise things to make money off of them,” Childress said. “They put a lot of time and effort and care into the products they produce.”
Childress and Vineyard’s winning video earned them a $1,000 cash prize, as well as $1,000 for their FFA chapter.
“I plan on building my education with the money received,” Vineyard said. “I plan to attend Oklahoma State University in the fall and major in agribusiness.”
Childress said he plans to use his prize money to purchase show pigs and feed for the upcoming Tulsa State Fair.
The Frederick FFA Chapter was chosen as the second place winner, earning $500 for the video producers and $500 for their chapter. The Coweta FFA Chapter’s video placed third, winning $250 for the producers and the chapter, as well.
High school students are encouraged to check the YF&R Facebook page for more information on the next video contest.
