Competition season underway for Callaway FFA Chapter

By Neltje Reiff, Callaway FFA Chapter reporter
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025

Callaway FFA 1.jpg — Some of the Callaway FFA students attended the Nebraska State FFA competition in April.
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By Neltje Reiff, Callaway FFA Chapter reporter

The Callaway FFA Chapter consists of students in grades 7 through 12. Callaway FFA was founded in 2016 with a goal of giving students the opportunity to gain knowledge and leadership surrounding agriculture.

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Callaway FFA 2.jpg — Patrick Eggelston, left, and Ryan Lords of the Callaway FFA Chapter talk to a representative from the company Big Iron, which specializes in the sale of used farm equipment and other vehicles / implements.
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