The American Farm Bureau has named retired Army Colonel Joe Ricker as the first recipient of its “Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence, recognizing him not only for his service to our country and his involvement in agriculture and his community.
Joe spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on his time in the Army, his agricultural experience, and what winning this award means to him.
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