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Countdown to Convention: Blue Jackets Take Over Indianapolis

For our Countdown to Convention with Culver’s, we explore how the sea of FFA blue impacts local businesses.

October 24, 2025 11:58 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (RFD-TV) — We are days away from the National FFA Convention & Expo, where students will take over the streets of Indianapolis. In our Countdown to Convention brought to you by Culver’s, we explore how the sea of blue impacts local businesses.

Watch the future of agriculture in action with gavel-to-gavel coverage of the 98th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo, live and free on the RFD-TV Now app, starting October 29!

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