Max Armstrong offers some insight about the national FFA convention, which can be a life-changing event. This event is the leading program for youth, and the group reaches beyond agriculture. The organization claims more than 700,000 student members working with more than 8,000 chapters. The organization is designed to inspire their individual futures.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.