BHN President/CEO Lyndon Smith (far left) meets with Idaho Senator James E. Risch (third from left) and others at the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Winter Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. BHN’s leonardite mine is located in Idaho.
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BHN’s Lyndon Smith Meets with Senator James E. Risch (R-ID)
BHN President/CEO Lyndon Smith (far left) meets with Idaho Senator James E. Risch (third from left) and others at the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Winter Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. BHN’s leonardite mine is located in Idaho.
