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GROWMARK Announces 2023 Essay Contest Theme

The theme for the 2023 GROWMARK Essay Contest is: “How can ag cooperatives stay relevant to future generations?” The contest is open to all high school FFA members in the United States.This is the 30th year for the program, sponsored by the GROWMARK System and FS member cooperatives, in conjunction with state FFA leaders, to help young people develop their writing skills, learn about current issues affecting agriculture, and understand the unique role of cooperatives.Essays should be submitted online at www.bit.ly/GMKEssay2023.The deadline for all submissions is midnight Central time on October 28, 2022. Additional program details have been sent to agriculture teachers and are online at www.growmark.com.One national winner will receive a $1000 award, and their FFA chapter will receive $750. Four national runners-up will each receive $500, and their chapters will receive $300. States with at least 25 essays submitted will also have a state winner selected. Each school may submit one essay.

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Abandoned 1968 John Deere 4020 Left to Rust for 40 Years — Full Restoration Transformation!

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This 1968 John Deere 4020 sat abandoned for decades beside a collapsing farmhouse, slowly rusting away in an open field.

Heavy corrosion. Seized engine. Faded paint. Cracked tires.

Most people would have walked away.
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