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Missouri State FFA president Andi Belt and her grandmother Mari Eckler

Moms, grandmas matter for FFA members Moms, grandmas matter for FFA members

Show-Me Life: Scenes from the Missouri State FFA Convention show dads and grandpas are no slackers either in the lives of rural youth.

Apr 26, 2024

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Goin’ showin’ in Missouri? Get your animals’ health papers Goin’ showin’ in Missouri? Get your animals’ health papers

Mar 15, 2024

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An apple with with the Outstanding Farmers of America logo

Best-kept secret society in agriculture Best-kept secret society in agriculture

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What artificial intelligence says about FFA What artificial intelligence says about FFA

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Grab an umbrella and bring on the cicadas Grab an umbrella and bring on the cicadas

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A dead Punxsutawney Phil is a good one for farmers A dead Punxsutawney Phil is a good one for farmers

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