Latest Press Releases
FFA Members Head to Washington, D.C. for WLC Conference
This summer, thousands of FFA members from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., for the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), a premier leadership experience for students that exposes them to the rich history of our nation’s capital.
2026-27 Cohort of National FFA Teacher Ambassadors Announced
National FFA Organization announced 88 people from 38 different states will serve as National Teacher Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 School Year. National Teacher Ambassadors are agricultural educators who are trained to provide training and resources to other teachers across the country, as well as serving as subject-matter experts for agricultural education.
National FFA Officers Return from Japan with Appreciation for Global Impact of Agriculture
The 2025-26 National FFA Officer Team recently returned from the National FFA Officers International Experience Program in Japan, where they experienced Japanese culture and agriculture in partnership with sister organization Future Farmers of Japan (FFJ). This annual trip provides National FFA Officers the chance to experience firsthand how agriculture transcends geographical boundaries and strengthens a partnership that dates back to 1950.
National Spanish Creed Invitational
The National Spanish Creed Invitational Committee and the National FFA Organization have announced an agreement to provide a competitive event for high school agricultural education students. The event is an opportunity to deliver the FFA Creed in Spanish.
National FFA and Vivayic Partner on Leadership Lab Collaboration
The National FFA Organization recently announced a partnership with Vivayic, the nation’s largest learning solution provider for agriculture, to create virtual leadership labs. This unprecedented collection of modules will use a challenge-based learning approach to help prepare FFA members for success. Development of these online programs will start this fall, with plans to make the leadership labs available to FFA members by the summer of 2026.
National FFA Organization Announces 2025 Star Finalists
The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2025 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience.
Future agriculture leaders explore innovation and entrepreneurship through the New Century Farmer Conference
The 2025 New Century Farmer Conference will take place July 20-24 in Indianapolis, bringing together 50 elite FFA alumni from 22 states to advance their leadership and career skills while learning about working in the industry of agriculture from several different experts. Nearly a third of the participants are first-generation producers, with the majority of them being interested in farm ownership or entrepreneurship as potential career paths.
Program Evaluation Insight and Research Brief Series
National FFA programs, events and resources are evaluated annually. Explore the successes of FFA members and specific FFA programs with these documents based in FFA-managed research and our collaborations with external research institutions.
