Patrick Gottsch is named the 2022 Resistol Man of the Year

Rural Media Group Founder and President, Patrick Gottsch won the prestigious Resistol Man of the Year award this week during the 2022 NFR.

The award is given to individuals each year who commit their time and effort to promote the western way of life and western culture.

Past recipients of the Resistol Man of the Year include Bob Tallman, country music singer-songwriter Cody Johnson, and GRAMMY Award-winning legend George Strait.

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Trade

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Rural Money

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Washington Policy

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Markets

Allendale: U.S.-China Deal ‘Certainly Good News’ for Soybeans, But Brazil Still Holds Grain Export Edge

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FFA Convention 2025

Secretary Rollins to Tour Indiana Soybean Farm, Deliver Keynote Address at FFA Convention

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FarmHER + RanchHER

“Discover Ag” on the Next Episode of Dirt Diaries

Tara Vander Dussen, fifth-generation dairy farmer, environmental scientist, and co-host of Discover Ag, joined RFD-TV to talk about her work in agriculture and her passion for sharing the story of dairy.

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