By Joel Riechenberger, DTN/The Progressive Farmer, 2020 AAEA Third Place Photography Winner, Picture Story Category
Judges’ Comments:
This entry knocks it out of the park. A superb example of capturing a variety of striking images that visually tell an exceptional story.
Great photos in this layout. All pictures have a meaning quickly grasped by a viewer.
Stan Hazen tightens a load on the back of a trailer he would haul to Nebraska. Ashes to Ashes hay convoy, Englewood, KS to Grand Island, NE, April 27, 2019. 
Ashes to Ashes hay convoy, Englewood, KS to Grand Island, NE, April 27, 2019. 
Ashes to Ashes hay convoy, Englewood, KS to Grand Island, NE, April 27, 2019. 
Ashes to Ashes hay convoy, Englewood, KS to Grand Island, NE, April 27, 2019. 
Ashes to Ashes hay convoy, Englewood, KS to Grand Island, NE, April 27, 2019.