The New Madrid County Farm Bureau received a Missouri state award for the best rice promotion by a group or organization in Missouri.
The New Madrid group, which spearheaded a variety of rice promotional activities with groups throughout the county, received its award during the recent National Rice Industry Outlook Conference in St. Louis.
The December conference marked the first time Missouri hosted the annual event.
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