FFA prepares students to fulfill the growing diversity & new opportunities in agriculture. We take pride in our agriculture and education backgrounds.
The Michigan FFA Association is an intra-curricular agricultural education program. We began in 1929 when we were federally chartered with the National FFA Organization – the United States largest federally chartered youth organization. Paired with classroom learning, FFA leadership and the supervised agricultural experience program, students are provided with the skills to pursue over 300 careers
05/19/2026
Join us in congratulating Brent DeSaegher for being selected as the 2026 National Officer Candidate! Brent proudly hails from the Ithaca FFA Chapter and is currently serving as the 2025-2026 State President.
Brent will spend the next four months preparing diligently to represent Michigan during the national officer selection process at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo in October.
Congratulations, Brent!
05/18/2026
Join us at this year’s State Leadership Conference as members from across the association come together to grow, lead, and connect. Reach out to your advisor to register.
05/13/2026
We would like to thank everyone who showed up at the State FFA and 4-H Meat Judging Contest yesterday! We had numerous teams compete and judge in areas of retail, primal cut, and different identifications. This area of knowledge is useful in the agriculture industry and shows lots of skill. Congrats to everyone who competed!
05/08/2026
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
We hope that all of our amazing agriscience teachers and FFA advisors had an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week. The work of our teachers helps impact the lives of all of our Michigan FFA members. On behalf of the Michigan FFA Association, we would like to extend a huge thank you for your hard work and dedication to your students, agriculture, and Michigan FFA.
05/05/2026
Hey, Michigan FFA, it is time for the Market Rabbit contest. Today, members traveled to Detroit Processing, where they were able to showcase their rabbit projects. Through this contest, projects were judged both live and on carcass structure. Congratulations to everyone who participated!
04/26/2026
Happy SAE Sunday! This week we are glad to highlight Allyson Wright from the Marcellus FFA chapter!
Allyson is passionate about agriculture through her two SAEs: showing dairy feeder steers and competing in agriscience fair projects. With more than nine years in 4‑H and three years showing dairy feeders, she loves raising calves and watching them grow under her care. Her agriscience journey began in 2024 when her class SAE sparked questions about egg storage, inspiring her and her partner, Morgan McClain, to test different storage methods. Their research has helped countless community members and earned major recognition, including 5th place at this past National FFA Convention and a gold award at the 98th Michigan FFA State Convention. Through these experiences, Allyson has discovered how much she enjoys both teaching others about agriculture and working hands‑on with animals.
-Jessica Peters
04/22/2026
Say cheese, Michigan, it is ! MWC in St. Johns is one of the largest cheese processing plants in the United States, producing more than 300 million pounds of cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack every year. They process 8 million pounds of milk each day, all sourced from Michigan dairy farms.
But Midwest cheese is more than just a business. It’s a committed member of its community. They work to reach and support as many families as possible. MWC works to donate cheese and cash contributions to local charities. Playing an active role in their community is central to who they are.
Beyond community support, Midwest Cheese is dedicated to protecting natural resources and preserving the environment. They continually improve their processing systems to reduce environmental impact and prioritize transparency by sharing information about their operations. Through these efforts, Midwest Cheese not only serves its community but also helps inform and sustain it for the future.
-Caty Janicek
04/22/2026
Earth Day is more than a moment, it’s a mindset.
Michigan FFA members are growing, nurturing, protecting, and leading every day to support a more sustainable future.
How will you make an impact?
04/20/2026
State Skills Contest
Another year, another incredible State Skills contest at Michigan State University. With over 3,000 students from across the state, FFA members competed in a wide variety of Career Development Events. Whether they were creating floral arrangements in the Floriculture contest, testing their poultry knowledge in Poultry Evaluation, or anything in between, students gained hands-on experience in the fields of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. Great work to all of our members who competed!