INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – ROCORI FFA places second at the National FFA Convention & Expo for Milk Quality & Products.
The team began competing together in 2021, and at the 2025 Minnesota FFA Convention became the state winner for Milk Quality & Products and advanced to compete at the National FFA Convention & Expo.
Competing against 40 other state associations, totaling more than 160 individuals, the ROCORI FFA team consisted of Loretta Belknap, Emily Christensen, Ella Lahr, Bethany Posch, coached by Kathy Ratka.
The team achieved a Gold rank and was announced as the second place Milk Quality & Products team in the nation, with Loretta Belknap placing tenth and Ella Lahr placing first individually. With seven components as a part of the contest, Ella Lahr placed second in Milk Defects.
The ROCORI FFA Chapter was also recognized as a three star chapter, the highest star ranking a chapter can achieve.
