After reviewing many strong submissions, ProAg is excited to unveil the 2025 ProAg Wall Calendar Photo Contest winners. Selected photographers will have their images featured in the 2025 Wall Calendar, which is distributed to ProAg regional offices and agencies.

ProAg employees, agents, policyholders and social media followers submitted photos. Each one told a unique ag story — leaving the selection committee overwhelmed with the great options for the 2025 calendar.

In the end, 13 photos were selected to be featured. The winning photographers will receive a ProAg swag package and a copy of the calendar. In addition, the top four photographers will receive a monetary prize.

  • First Place ($200 AMEX Gift Card): Mark Brandenburg, ProAg Service Operations Manager (Background)
  • Second Place ($100 AMEX Gift Card): Paula Zanter-Stout, ProAg social media follower (July)
  • Third Place ($50 AMEX Gift Card): Amy Bastar, ProAg Senior Claims Analyst (June)
  • Fourth Place ($25 AMEX Gift Card): Grady Stehr, ProAg Underwriter (May)

The gallery below features all winners by month. Click on the image to reveal the non-cropped version of the image in a popup.

January 2025, Laura Kleweno – Agent
February 2025, John Pattee – Employee
March 2025, Mikala Denney – Agent
April 2025, Jordan Moore – Employee
May 2025, Grady Stehr – Employee
June 2025, Amy Bastar – Employee
July 2025, Paula Zanter
August 2025, Peggy Berns – Agent
September 2025, Jake Klever – Agent
October 2025, Blair Bunn
November 2025, Madisyn Beyer – Employee
December 2025, Melanie Mason – Employee
Background, Mark Brandenburg – Employee

Thank you to everyone who shared a photo with us this year! We can’t wait to see what you submit for the 2026 calendar. In the meantime, we’ll feature these photos — and some honorable mentions — over the coming year. Find us on Facebook (ProAg Insurance), Instagram (ProAgIns), X (ProAgIns) and LinkedIn (ProAg).