Western Winner, Bruce Heiden, Buckeye, Arizona
To say it has been a challenging and turbulent career as W. Bruce Heiden gins the 2010 seed cotton from his 58th harvest is an understatement…
Southwest Winner, Eric Seidenberger, Garden City, Texas
Eric Seidenberger made his first cotton crop back in 1994 and when he went to see his banker to settle up after harvest, the loan officer looked at Eric’s cotton check and asked…
Southeast Winner, Ronnie Lee, Bronwood, Georgia
Ronnie Lee has successfully combined the concepts of stewardship and profitability to build Lee Farms into one of the premier cotton farming operations in the Southeast…
Delta Winner, Ray Makamson, Itta Bena, Mississippi
It’s harvest time on Ray Makamson Farms, and things are going well: Three cotton pickers are running full speed, modules are quickly forming along the turn rows, and there’s nary a drop of rain in the forecast…