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Meet the 2020 American Star in Agribusiness Winner

Blake Kirchhoff from Nebraska is the 2020 American Star in Agribusiness.

By Kyle Hampel|2020-11-09T13:01:44-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Categories: 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, American Star Awards, The Feed|Tags: 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, agribusiness, convention, georgia, Illinois, kentucky, Nebraska, stars|

Meet the 2020 American Star in Agriscience Winner

Nicole Stevens from Oklahoma is the 2020 American Star in Agribusiness.

By Dené Dryden|2020-10-28T21:34:25-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Categories: 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, American Star Awards, The Feed|Tags: 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo, agriscience, convention, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, stars, texas|

Produce Pays for a Pickup

Trico FFA member turned sweet corn into a sweet ride.

By Jodi Helmer|2020-07-06T10:38:58-04:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: FFA New Horizons, SAE, The Feed|Tags: Illinois, Korey bunselmeyer, Korey's krops, produce, triko ffa, vegetables|

Why I Give: Jay Vroom Knows FFA Cultivates Leaders

FFA Alum Jay Vroom is ensuring that American agriculture remains strong.

By Abbey Nickel|2020-02-17T14:58:15-05:00February 13th, 2020|Categories: Donors, The Feed|Tags: agriculture, Donor, FFA Alumni, Illinois, Individual Giving Council, Jay Vroom, National FFA Foundation, sponsors, supporter|

Illinois Chapter Celebrates Golden Farmers

Seneca FFA in Illinois honors local farmers who’ve spent 50 years in the field.

By Lauren Denton|2019-11-21T10:51:28-05:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Chapter Focus, FFA New Horizons, The Feed|Tags: golden farmers, Illinois, seneca|

Ag Executive Remembers His FFA Roots

David Hollinrake, president of Syngenta Seeds North America, shares his FFA story with current members of his former chapter.

By Jessica Wesson|2019-11-07T16:17:10-05:00October 31st, 2019|Categories: 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo, FFA Membership, The Feed|Tags: 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo, agriculture, Alumni, ffa, Illinois, Leadership, syngenta|

Benjamin Curtin Named 2018 Star in Agribusiness

For Ben Curtin of the Taylorville FFA Chapter in Illinois, a crossroads of art and agriculture exists in his metalworking business.

By Dené Dryden|2018-11-09T13:48:23-05:00October 25th, 2018|Categories: 91st National FFA Convention & Expo, American Star Awards, The Feed|Tags: 90th FFA Convention, 91st National FFA Convention & Expo, agribusiness, American Star Awards, entrepreneurial, fabrication, Illinois, News, Plasma Cutter, Purdue University, sae, supervised agricultural experience, Top|

New Blue Jackets Continue FFA Gold Standards

The impact of the FFA jacket lives on, and nearly 1,000 members received their own at convention this year.

By FFA New Horizons|2024-08-28T14:50:20-04:00October 27th, 2017|Categories: 90th National FFA Convention, FFA Membership, FFA New Horizons, Gift of Blue, The Feed|Tags: convention, FFA jacket, Illinois, minnesota|

Corey Flournoy’s Serendipitous Success

The unexpected story of a youth from Chicago who finds his niche in FFA, helps establish a culture of diversity and cultivates a thriving career as an alumnus.

By FFA New Horizons|2019-02-11T15:57:18-05:00March 5th, 2017|Categories: Alumni & Supporters, Alumni Focus, Features, Top|Tags: former ffa member, Illinois, Past National Officers|

Corey Flournoy’s Serendipitous Success

The unexpected story of a youth from Chicago who finds his niche in FFA, helps establish a culture of diversity and cultivates a thriving career as an alumnus.

By |2018-11-30T11:50:18-05:00March 5th, 2017|Categories: Alumni Focus, Features, National Officers, Top|Tags: former ffa member, Illinois, Past National Officers|