Rob and Leah Holman of Obion County Named State Young Farmer Second Place Winner

Rob and Leah Holman of Obion County took home second place honors in the Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award contest. The announcement was made during the YF&R Summer Conference at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon.

The Holmans farm on Rob's family's 175-year-old farm in Union City where they raise corn and soybeans on 2,400 acres. In addition, the Holmans diversified the operation in 2023 by starting a 4,800 wean-to-finish swine operation through Tosh Farms. The couple has been heavily involved in YF&R and Farm Bureau through the years, including Rob serving as state YF&R chairman and on the county board of directors. He has also served Obion County as a county commissioner for the past seven years.

The couple was named this year's winners based upon farm and financial records from 2024 as well as their leadership on the farm, in their community and in Farm Bureau. Rob and Leah competed against 16 other county contestants to be named the second-place state winner.

As second place winners, the Holmans receive free use of a brand-new Kubota tractor up to 250 hours, $500 in qualified Farm Bureau Services, $500 in services from Farmers Services and a trip to the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim in January 2026.