2025 Photo Contest Winners

a combine harvesting soy bean crops
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Cream of the Crop Photo Contest

The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office showcases the beauty of Illinois agriculture. 

A field of yellow-green wheat, with trees and the sky taking up part of the frame
Ages 8-10: Jerry F. of Springfield (“Wheat”).
a combine farm machine harvests grain and outputs the finished product in a waiting truck pulled by a tractor
“Harvest Time” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner John G. of Rockford, Ill.
a young woman sits in bed of a truck with two piglets
“Playtime” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Ryan L. of Villa Grove, Ill.
back of a combine during the harvest with a view of the sunset
“The Harvest” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Davin G. of Marissa, Ill.
“Dream Big” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Nolan L. of Wellington, Ill.
four cows with distinctive horns facing the camera
“Highland Cows” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Jackson S. of Mason City, Ill.
close up of a horse eating hay from a feeder
“Evening Snack” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Hope L. of Jerseyville, Ill.
cows facing the camera during summer in a grassy field
“Dinner Time” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Emery E. of Wyoming, Ill.
multicolor corn close up
“Cattle Feed” by Cream of the Crop photo contest winner Vada E. of Wyoming, Ill.

The 2026 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest is Open!

Students may enter the Illinois State Treasurer’s annual agriculture photo contest by completing the entry form and uploading up to two Illinois agriculture-related photos below.

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