By Texas Farm Bureau on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Finalist Emilee Haubner from Llano A passion for agriculture and community earned three agricultural professionals recognition in the 2026 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) contest.

The finalists in this year's competition are Emilee Haubner of Llano, Matthew March of Hempstead and Sarah Roderick of El Paso.

TFB's EIA award recognizes young men and women ages 18 to 35 who are involved in agriculture but do not earn their primary income from farming or ranching."These individuals represent the many ways agriculture continues to grow and change," TFB President Russell Boening said.