Cheyanne Holliday Wins Arkansas Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet

Cheyanne Holliday of Washington County won the Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet at the Arkansas Farm Bureau 91st Annual Convention. As the winner, she will advance to compete at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in January. The competition showcases young agricultural leaders' skills in problem-solving and verbal presentation on agriculture issues, involving 14 competitors this year. Holliday, an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor from Lincoln, Arkansas, lives on a family farm raising poultry and beef cattle. Her victory includes a $7,000 prize sponsored by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. She emphasized the importance of addressing agricultural challenges responsibly and the value of bringing Arkansas perspectives to national discussions. Arkansas Farm Bureau is a private advocacy group representing over 160,000 families, engaged in improving farm and rural life. This event and the involvement of insurance companies like Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance highlight the intersection of agricultural leadership development and industry support.