2025 Photo Contest Winners

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2026 Cream of the Crop Photo Winners

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

Explore the winning photos from the 2025 Illinois Agriculture Photo Contest, celebrating the beauty, diversity, and importance of agriculture across our state. The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is proud to showcase the photographers who captured Illinois farms, farmland, rural landscapes, and the people who help make agriculture an important part of our communities.

A field of yellow-green wheat, with trees and the sky taking up part of the frame
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.
a cow in the snow posing next to state fair ribbons
“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.

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