Hoosier photographer wins Farm Babies category in NCGA 2022 Fields-of-Corn photo contest

Hoosier photographer wins Farm Babies category in NCGA 2022 Fields-of-Corn photo contest

Barbara Hatton of Greensburg, Ind., won $300 for winning the top prize in the Farm Babies category of the NCGA’s 2022 Fields-ofCorn photo contest.

Barbara Hatton of Greensburg, Ind., won the new Farm Babies category in the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) 2022 Fields-of-Corn photo contest. Hatton earned the $300 top prize in the category for a photo of a raccoon peeking through a hole in a tree.

In addition to Farm Babies, there are many categories including Scenery and Landscapes, Farm Family Lifestyle, Corn, Growing Field Corn, Farming Challenges, Equipment and Conservation.

Amanda Johnson of Nebraska won the grand prize in NCGA’s 2022 Fields contest. Johnson’s photo, “All the Fall Colors,” was submitted under the Scenery and Landscapes category.

Amanda Johnson of Nebraska won the grand prize in NCGA’s 2022 Fields contest. Johnson’s photo, “All the Fall Colors,” was submitted under the Scenery and Landscapes category.

The most popular entry came from the Farm Family Lifestyle category, by Kari DeMoss of Iowa, with the photo, “The Future of the Farm.”

The most popular entry came from the Farm Family Lifestyle category, by Kari DeMoss of Iowa, with the photo, “The Future of the Farm.”

“There are a lot of very talented photographers who enter the contest, and each year we get a wide variety of photographs,” said NCGA Graphic Communications Manager Beth Musgrove. “After nine years, there should be some exciting changes for the tenth contest in 2023.”

In total, 26 prizes were awarded across the eight categories. Winners are determined through a combination of Facebook likes and consideration of a panel of judges. Images submitted to the contest are valuable assets for NCGA in publications, social media channels and the website.

To see all of the prize-winning photos, go online to www.fields-of-corn.com