2026 Young Farmer of the Year

Leo Morgan Wilcox

Born in 2005, I have been surrounded by my family’s rice farming operations my entire life. I am very blessed and appreciative for the raising I have had. I farmed my first crop in 2024, the year I graduated, with the help of my father. 

Then in 2025 I was very fortunate in being able to acquire Beaumont Rice Mills, running under Sunset Milling now. Some of my close friends and I have been able to make very good progress in learning the ropes of the place and trying to get the operations back up to 100%. 

I am very thankful for this Honor of being named Young Farmer of the Year. Especially thankful to my Dad Taylor Wilcox for everything in my life that brought me to this point. I owe it all to him and his commitment to me and my success.