The Missouri Farm Bureau shared top honors with Indiana, Ohio and Oklahoma Farm Bureaus during the Gold Star Awards ceremony, held during the American Farm Bureau Federation's 82nd annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The four states received gold star plaques adorned with the maximum 12 gold stars in recognition of outstanding work in the Farm Bureau's program categories, including membership, commodity marketing, governmental affairs and agricultural promotion.
Charles Kruse of Dexter, Mo., president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, accepted the Missouri plaque.
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