In the midst of the COVID-19 mania, the BEEF team has worked hard to provide a place of accurate information, along with resources for coping with stress, applying for grants and looking at the bright side of things when it seems like our industry, our economy and our nation are in a tailspin.

In March, we launched a new photo contest, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Synchsure+Cystorelin.

Titled, “Peaceful Ranch Views,” this contest aimed at celebrating the gorgeous countryside that we call home and the breathtaking views we enjoy on our ranches while we are social distancing.

View the complete collection of images by clicking here.

We narrowed down the images to 15 finalists. You can view the finalist gallery here.

From there, we asked you to vote for your favorites! I’m pleased to announce our top four photographers, who received the most votes in this contest. These four champions will receive $50 gift cards, courtesy of our contest sponsor.

Congratulations to our winners:

1. Happy Hour by Tatum Chase

2. Peace in the Storm by ReBecca Snow

3. Good Morning Sunshine by Laural Egbert

4. When It Rains by Sandi Wilkie

As promised, we also randomly selected two voters to receive copies of my children’s books. Our lucky winners are Doug Season and Mia Holderfield.
Thanks again to everyone for making this another fun contest! We appreciate you and hope you are hanging in there during these crazy times.

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The opinions of Amanda Radke are not necessarily those of beefmagazine.com or Farm Progress.