Kendrick Raybuck

By Julie Turner-Crawford

Age: 16

Hometown: Fordland, Mo.

Parents: Jared and Brittany Raybuck

Sibling: Kyndal Raybuck

FFA Chapter: Fordland FFA

Advisor: Clayton Tunnell and Melissa Porter

What is your involvement in agriculture?

“I am in the poultry business. I have Cochin, Polish, Rhode Island Red and Production Red. I have hens and I sell their eggs, and some hatching eggs.”

What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/ living on a farm?

“I like to see how everything grows. Being involved in agriculture makes me happy.”

What are your future plans? Do they involve agriculture in some way?

“I want to be in the Air Force, then after that I want to go into the ranching business in Minnesota.”

What is the best advice about agriculture you have received from an adult?

“Don’t give up on projects; just keep pushing.” award