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Missouri farmer sees board work as chance to make change

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 9, 2017
Dec 9, 2017 Updated Dec 17, 2017

New Madrid County farmer Lewis Rone serves on the United Soybean Board and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On a sunny late-November day, New Madrid County, Mo., farmer Lewis Rone drove up from his farm in southeast Missouri to Jefferson City for Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board meetings.

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