Fair Play FFA meats team wins state competition

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 17, 2026 – The Fair Play FFA Chapter won the meat evaluation career development event at the 98th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 48 teams in the competition.

The team members are Chloe Bruce, Lexi Bee, Dallas Hardt and Riley Bruce. Chole Bruce placed second, Bee placed fourth, Hardt placed eight and Riley Bruce placed ninth. The Fair Play FFA advisor is Randy Lightfoot.

Participants in the event are required to complete comprehensive exams in meat selection, storage, cooking, nutrition and safety. They also are asked to perform activities involving mathematical formulas for making cost-efficient meat products. Competitors identify cuts of meat by species, retail trade name and prime cut identification.

Sponsored by Twin Oaks Simmental, this CDE is one way the FFA prepares student members for career success. CDEs engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals.

The Missouri FFA has 27,000 members representing 369 chapters. The national organization has more than 1,042,245 members representing 9,407 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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