National Ag Day’s 2025 video essay contest winners

The Agriculture Council of America has selected the 2025 National Ag Day video winners. The winners were chosen based on the theme, Agriculture: Why Food Security Equals National Security.

The first-place winner, Tuongvy Nguyen of Saint Petersburg, Florida, receives a $1,500 prize. The second-place winner, Kristen Dallas from Las Vegas, Nevada will receive $1,000. Isabella Newell from Waltonville, Illinois is the third-place winner, and she receives $500. All three winning entries will be played during the Ag Day event at the U.S. Department of Agriculture on National Ag Day, March 18.

Video Essay Contest

First place winner receives $1,500

Tuongvy Nguyen, Saint Petersburg, Florida



Second place winner receives $1,000

Kristen Dallas, Las Vegas, Nevada



​Third place winner receives $500

Isabella Newell, Waltonville, Illinois



​Honorable Mentions receive $100​

Ayaan Shaikh, Burlington, Massachusetts 

Lilly Sondergeld, Genoa, Ohio

​Alexis Washington, West Columbia, South Carolina

Madelyn Berkenhoff, Brookings, South Dakota

In its 52nd year, National Ag Day encourages every American to understand how food and fiber products are produced, appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products, value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy, and acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, and fiber industry. AGDAILY has been a sponsor of National Ag Day for several year.