Press Releases

A select group of 12 FFA State Officers from across the country have been chosen to serve as prominent voices in agriculture. The 2024-2025 class of National FFA’s SpeakAg Pioneers are expected to serve as advocates at the local, state, and national levels for the industry and those in it.

The Next Gen Conferences prepare high school sophomores, juniors and seniors for the more than 350 careers in agriculture and help fill the talent pipeline.

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Aug. 5, 2024/National FFA Organization) -  National FFA Organization, a nationally recognized school-based student leadership development organization, announced today that it reached a record-breaking milestone of having more than one million FFA members: 1,027,273.

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, July 31, 2024/National FFA Organization) – Dozens of FFA chapters around the United States are getting a new classroom resource for the 2024-25 school year as part of a Microsoft grant.

Indianapolis, Ind. - (Monday, July 29, 2024/National FFA Organization) – State officer teams met virtually with their representatives to share the importance of agriculture and agricultural education while advocating for the extension of funding for FFA through the Farm Bill and inviting legislators to join the Congressional FFA Caucus.

Indianapolis, Ind. (Friday, July 19, 2024) – The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2024 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience.

Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday, July 9, 2024) – A select group of 50 FFA alumni from across the country will convene in Des Moines, Iowa, July 21-25 to discuss future issues and opportunities in the field of production agriculture.

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, June 4, 2024/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization’s Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) will take place from June 4 to July 20 at the Omni Shoreham.

Indianapolis - (Tuesday, May 28, 2024) – Seven FFA student members have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars — one of the nation's highest honors for high school students — for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education.

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 13, 2024/National FFA Organization) – National FFA Organization, headquartered in Indianapolis, is proud to announce the incoming cohort of National Teacher Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year. There will be 64 National Teacher Ambassadors representing 31 different states, as well as Puerto Rico.

Indianapolis (Thursday, May 2, 2024) – The National Work Readiness Council (NWRC) has named Scott Stump, CEO of the National FFA Organization and Foundation, the newest member of its Board of Directors.

Indianapolis, Ind. (Tuesday, April 9, 2024) – Ag Solutions recently announced a multi-year commitment of nearly $850,000 to the National FFA Organization in support of its commitment to shape future agriculture leaders.