News Release

Today, the Missouri Department of Agriculture launched the 16th annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest. The Department invites Missourians to share their story of agriculture through photographs. The contest runs through June 6th and is an opportunity for photographers across the state to submit their best images of Missouri agriculture, which have been taken since January 1, 2022.

The Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest is open to Missouri photographers of all ages. Participants may enter up to three photos in each of the categories. The Kid’s Corner, for photos taken by youth aged 12 and under, is back again this year.

The photo contest categories include:

Beauty of the Farm
Faces of the Farmer
Around the Barnyard
Everyday Life
Kid’s Corner (for youth ages 12 and under)

Entries will be judged on visual impact, creativity, memorable content and image quality.

In addition, Governor Mike Kehoe and First Lady Claudia Kehoe will also evaluate the winning photos and select the First Family’s Choice photo.

Winners will be announced in early July and winning photos will be displayed in the Agriculture Building at the 2025 Missouri State Fair, August 7-17. All photos submitted to the contest will be showcased on the Department’s Flickr stream.

Prizes for the winners are provided thanks to the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Missouri Grown program. The Best in Show winner, along with the first-place winner in each category, will receive a Missouri Grown gift basket and a canvas print of their photo.

For more information on the Focus on Agriculture photo contest including a full description of each category, complete list of rules and guidelines, submission information, and more go to Agriculture.Mo.Gov/focus.

For more information about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs, visit Agriculture.Mo.Gov.