Westfield, Ind. – LG Seeds is proud to announce the donation of five $1,000 donations to local FFA chapters across the Midwest. The seed company held an online social media campaign asking farmers to share their farming stories and nominate their local FFA chapters for a contribution to support their respective programs.

The recipients of the $1,000 donations are:

• The Edgerton FFA Chapter in Edgerton, Ohio
• The Nevada High School FFA Chapter in Nevada, Iowa
• The Mt. Juliet Christian Academy FFA Chapter in Mount Juliet, Tenn.
• The Lewiston Consolidated Schools FFA Chapter in Lewiston, Neb.
• The Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA Chapter in Glencoe, Minn.

LG Seeds believes agriculture is the foundation of our future and is committed to supporting youth agriculture programs.

"By supporting the National FFA Organization at the local, state and national levels, we are helping to ensure the next generations of agriculturalists flourish in the industry," said Andy Montgomery, LG Seeds brand manager. "We are always looking to hire bright, young people who are enthusiastic about agriculture into our internship and trainee programs and the national FFA program helps provide us with those students. If we can help programs like the National FFA succeed, we succeed."

About LG Seeds

LG Seeds, based in Westfield, is a producer and marketer of corn, soybean, sorghum and alfalfa seeds sold through a network of professional STAR Partner dealers. The company is rooted in a long history of enduring relationships, deep local expertise and leading genetics. They offer products, programs, advice and cutting-edge technology to help their dealers and customers run their operations more efficiently and profitably.

About the National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to more than 700,000 student members who belong to one of the more than 8,600 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is also supported by more than 8 million alumni and supporters throughout the U.S.

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