Governor Parson drove a tractor to the Capitol Thursday to make a point and a proclamation. The governor, along with Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, made the commute from the Governor’s Mansion to the Missouri State Capitol in two shiny new John Deeres to proclaim this as National FFA Week. The governor also spoke to Missouri State FFA Officers, saying that they have to tell agriculture’s story.
“They’ve got to tell the importance of it and why we do what we do,” Governor Parson told Brownfield Ag News after arriving at the Capitol, “but more important, why we’re trying to do it efficiently, being good stewards of the land.”
The symbolism of the governor driving a tractor to the Capitol is important for agriculture education, said Justin Eddy, Missouri State FFA President.
