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North Carolinian named Southeastern Farmer of the Year

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MOULTRIE, Ga. — Thomas Porter Jr., from Concord, N.C., has been selected as the 2011 overall winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award.

A successful livestock farmer, Porter raises poultry, hogs and beef cattle. He was announced as the overall winner on the opening day of the 2011 Sunbelt Ag Expo farm show held in Moultrie. Porter was chosen as Farmer of the Year over eight other state winners who were finalists for the 2011 award.

The Farmer of the Year award recognizes excellence in agricultural production and management, along with leadership in community. . .

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