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Texas mother & son duo continue family legacy through the FFA

The Cowboy Channel’s Hayley Novak caught up with a mother-son duo who are continuing a family legacy through the FFA.

July 17, 2023 11:51 AM • 
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The 95th Annual Texas FFA State Convention has wrapped up in Dallas.

The Cowboy Channel’s Hayley Novak caught up with a mother-son duo who are continuing a family legacy through the FFA.

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