The National Corn Growers Association’s new Fields-of-Corn photo contest site attracted new participants and seasoned contest alumni, resulting in a record-breaking number of entrants and high-quality photo submissions.
Grand Prize
The 2023 grand prize winner, for Ready! is no stranger to the Fields-of-Corn contest. Mary Morken of Casselton, North Dakota, has been contributing since 2017.
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Most Votes
In contrast, the award for Most Popular belongs to newcomer Michael Sanders of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, for Sunset on Another Harvest with 2,850 votes.
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Red, White, and Blue
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The new Red, White and Blue category was awarded solely on votes with Joann K. Long’s image Sturgeon Moon taking first place.
Farm Family Lifestyle
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Farm Family Lifestyle category, new this year, was also awarded solely on votes. The winner was Little Sprouts! by Karrie Landis.
Farming Challenges
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The first place photograph from Farming Challenges was Chad Heggen’s Another Day.
Conservation
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Tara Peeter’s Edson’s Hills won the Conservation category.
Equipment
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Marcia Johnson’s Nebraska Sunsets are the Best won the Equipment category.
Scenery/Landscape
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The image Red Cattle by Rose Wurtzberger’s won the Scenery/Landscape category.
Twenty-six winners across 15 states were awarded Visa gift cards, ranging from $100 to $500 in value.