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A Major Milestone: National FFA reached more than a million new members in 2024-2025!

August 11, 2025 11:03 AM • 
Currey McCullough, RFD NEWS STAFF

Today marks a big moment for FFA as the organization announces its latest membership numbers.

Organization CEO Scott Stump joined RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender to discuss this year’s record-breaking members, the reason for the the growth, and what he is looking forward to at this year’s National Convention.

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