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Let’s meet an award-winning young farmer who ultimately found his way back to row cropping

August 08, 2025 02:12 PM • 
Currey McCullough, RFD-TV News Staff

In West Tennessee, one farmer is proud to be carrying on what his family started.

The state’s Farm Bureau introduces us to Landen Perkins, the Madison County Young Farmer of the Year.

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