Press Releases

KANSAS CITY, MO (Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023) – In the dynamic landscape of American agriculture, two powerhouse organizations, Agriculture Future of America (AFA) and the National FFA Organization, recently made their partnership official – signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during AFA's Leaders Conference in November.

INDIANAPOLIS- (Friday, Nov. 3, 2023) – The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, established the first-ever partnership with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) and the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) dedicated to supporting Native American students pursuing agricultural careers.

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The CHS Foundation recently announced grants of nearly $4.3 million to the National FFA Organization, continuing its partnership in supporting the next generation of leaders, the talent pipeline and agricultural education.

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The 2023-24 National FFA Officer team was elected today during the final session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Aug. 7, 2023/National FFA Organization) – Today, the National FFA Organization has a record-high student membership of 945,988, an increase of 11 percent from last year. In addition, the number of FFA chapters continues to grow — increasing by 168 this year, resulting in 9,163 chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Aug. 4, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Science (MANRRS) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create a formative alliance with the shared goal of growing diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry of agriculture.

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, July 24, 2023/National FFA Organization) – An elite group of 43 FFA Alumni, between the ages of 18-24, from 21 states across the country were selected to attend the New Century Farmer Conference, taking place July 23-27 in Des Moines, Iowa.

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, July 19, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2023 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience.

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, June 27, 2023/National FFA Organization) – National FFA has developed Next Gen Conferences to give students the opportunity to explore a variety of career paths before they graduate high school.

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, June 7, 2023/National FFA Organization) – Teachers around the country are sharing the word about agriculture and agricultural education. More than 70 agricultural education teachers are sharing the message of agriculture as part of the National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA program.

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, June 5, 2023/National FFA Organization) – For more than 50 years, thousands of FFA members from across the country have converged in our nation’s capital each summer to engage with legislators, hone civic engagement and leadership skills, and create community impact projects to take back to their cities and towns.

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, June 1, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization has named Corey Flournoy the executive in residence for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).