News & Updates
- By Bricen Benyshek
- on March 1, 2026
Every year, nearly 2,500 FFA members gather from all corners of the state for a week filled with competition, recognition, and leadership growth. Beyond the convention sessions and career-focused events, students with a passion for music can audition for the Kansas FFA Band or Chorus. These ensembles are open to...
- By Beth Gaines
- on February 27, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Supporters across Kansas and beyond rallied on Thursday, Feb. 26, to support agricultural education, raising $106,032. These contributions were made by 545 individual donors during Give FFA Day. The outpouring of support underscores a strong commitment to the 14,159 Kansas FFA members in 242 FFA chapters across...
- By Bricen Benyshek
- on February 23, 2026
The DiscoveryThe sweet metallic tones of the brass clashed with the earthy warmth of the woodwinds. As the sound flowed through the middle-school halls, I discovered music. The beat pulsed through my veins, guiding my heartbeat, while shifting frequencies reshaped my thoughts into rhythm and melody. Ever since, my life...
- By Beth Gaines
- on February 3, 2026
The Kansas FFA Foundation has awarded 40 grants of $500 each to Kansas FFA members to help expand and improve Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects across the state. The investments — totaling $20,000 — will support student-led, hands-on learning in animal systems, plant systems, agribusiness, and technical pathways. The grants...
- By Beth Gaines
- on February 3, 2026
“When we give on Give FFA Day, we’re not just making a donation—we’re empowering young people with the confidence, skills, and experiences they need to lead agriculture and our communities into the future.”
- By Kansas FFA
- on February 2, 2026
Story by Amy Hadachek for the Winter 2026 Issue of the Kansas Future Farmer Imagine…being in middle school, and pondering what career path would be right for you… Interestingly, eighth grade is considered a critical year – a predictor of staying in school and graduating. Students who’ve identified career paths...
- By Allyson Rietchek
- on January 29, 2026
Walking the streets in Spain, almost everywhere you go, you find one piece of meat hanging in the butcher shop, local cafe, or restaurant. For many Spaniards, this is a rich tradition and heritage passed down for centuries, which is known all across the world. Iberian Ham. Just one piece...
- By Kansas FFA
- on January 26, 2026
*By Laura Lombardi, Wellington Daily News The Wellington High School FFA team traveled south to Fort Worth, Texas, last week to compete in the 2026 National Turfgrass Science Invitational — and returned home as National Champions. WHS team members Ava Bales, Boston Lawrence, Lily Morningstar, and Rogan Wetta, accompanied by...
- By Johanna Anderes
- on January 12, 2026
PLAINVILLE, Kan. – Heartland Regional Stockyards, Inc., in partnership with the Kansas FFA Foundation, is proud to announce the 4th Annual FFA Special Sale, set for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Heartland Regional Stockyards facility in Plainville, Kansas. The day will begin with a weigh-up sale at 9:00 a.m.,...
- By Bricen Benyshek
- on December 23, 2025
Jumping out of bed and getting ready, walking across campus, moving steady, attending classes as time permits, squeezing in work and other bits, it all became a blurred sensation, a race with time and its vibration. Each time I felt I was making progress, I got stumped for longer periods...
- By Kansas FFA
- on December 8, 2025
Skyline FFA members recently took center stage at the Pratt County Chamber of Commerce State of Agriculture event, proudly representing their school and the future of the industry.
- By Kansas FFA
- on December 4, 2025
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The 2026 Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange Program is currently accepting applications from Kansas State University undergraduate students who are interested in agriculture and would like to represent Kansas in a week-long international exchange program in Taiwan from November 20–28, 2026. Up to six K-State undergraduate students will...