McClain County Farm Bureau members win OKFB YF&R Achievement Award

Collin and Bayleygh Black of McClain County were honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award on Saturday, Nov. 8, during the organization's 84^th annual meeting in Oklahoma City.

[Link]The Achievement Award recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operation and have honed their leadership abilities through Farm Bureau and other activities and organizations.

"Winning this award means a lot to us," Black said. "We work really hard to do what we do and to keep things going, and it's nice to be recognized for it."

The Blacks help manage their family's third-generation farm, where they raise cattle, wheat, soybeans, corn and hay. They also operate a farm of their own in addition to owning and operating a small custom spreading business to provide fertilizer application and land management services to local farmers in the area.

As Achievement Award winners, the Blacks received a John Deere gator, courtesy of P&K Equipment. The Blacks also received an expense-paid trip to the 2027 AFBF Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will compete on a national level for the AFBF YF&R Achievement Award.