[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING THE TRANTHAM FAMILY AS ALABAMA'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARM 
                                 FAMILY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Daniel and Carla Trantham and their children, Davis, 
Sadie, Anna Kate, Sawyer and Callie for being named Alabama's 
Outstanding Young Farm Family as well as being named the nation's top 
young farm family during the American Farm Bureau Federation 
Convention. This is the first time an Alabama Farmers Federation farm 
family has won this award.
  The Tranthams are row crop and cattle farmers who run their own feed 
operation. They bag and sell over 80 tons of feed and grain on a weekly 
basis at their storefront in Alexandria and through feed stores.
  The Trantham family also sells wheat straw and Bermudagrass hay while 
improving yields on 1,000 acres of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton 
through irrigation and seed selection. Since 2010, Daniel has more than 
doubled grain storage and tripled his cattle herd.
  The family also operates a trucking company where Carla manages 
payroll.
  The Tranthams are members of Leatherwood Baptist Church. Daniel is 
the local Young Farmers chair and serves on the Alabama Farmers 
Federation State Soybean Committee. Carla serves on the local Women's 
Leadership Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing this young family on these 
2 great honors. Congratulations to the Tranthams.

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