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What Will Your State Do? Yesterday, the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators (TAAE) formally expressed a loss of confidence in the current direction and leadership of the National FFA Organization. Read the full letter on behalf of educators in one the largest state FFA associations in the nation here. This is not routine—and it should not…

FFA members and advisors deserve better from National FFA CEO Scott Stump than what they are getting. They deserve a fair and accurate account of what is happening with so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI or EDI) initiatives in the FFA. That’s what Congressmen Jason Smith, Tracey Mann, and David Schweikert asked for as well…

For nearly a century, FFA has helped young people develop leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. That mission has shaped generations of students, families, teachers, and alumni. But today, many former officers, members, and supporters are raising serious concerns that National FFA has drifted from that mission and is now suppressing faith-based…

WASHINGTON — Feb. 27, 2026 — A new agreement between Scouting America, War Dept Agreement add new pressure for National FFA. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is explicitly grounding the Pentagon’s renewed relationship with Scouting America in President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14173, using the directive as the standard by which the youth organization’s…

While universities debate the “right” way to talk about agriculture, middle schools and high schools are hunting—often unsuccessfully—for someone who can actually teach it. THE PROBLEM WITH FFA: TOO MUCH MERIT Consider what is being elevated as cutting-edge work in agricultural education scholarship. One recent Journal of Agricultural Education article applies a Critical Whiteness Studies…

At the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Convention in Nashville this December, a presentation urging educators to reframe FFA’s DEI efforts raised eyebrows—and questions—about compliance with federal policy on diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. ACTE Remarks To Educators about DEI Reframing ACTE’s Dr. Alisha Hyslop delivered remarks during a session hosted by The National…

United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ recent address at the National FFA Convention urged a new era in agriculture that every member of the FFA family — students, alumni, parents, ag teachers, and supporters — should hear. Her words call us to strengthen faith, embrace freedom, and prepare the next generation to lead America’s…

At the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered an urgent call to action to young leaders in agriculture — a keynote that blended faith, freedom, and a renewed sense of purpose for rural America. Speaking before thousands of FFA members, Rollins issued both a challenge and an invitation:…

As the National FFA Convention & Expo begins in Indianapolis, thousands of students, teachers, and agricultural leaders are gathering to celebrate the success of one of America’s most enduring youth organizations. The National FFA Organization—now topping one million members across more than 9,000 chapters—remains the world’s largest student-led organization. But with that size and influence…

UPDATE: NATIONAL FFA’S SLEIGHT OF HAND EXPOSED! The National FFA Organization wants the public to believe it has backed away from its divisive DEI agenda. In August, the organization quietly scrubbed its DEI introduction video, “National FFA Agricultural Education For All Town Hall,” from its website — no announcement, no explanation, just gone. (You can…