Countdown to Convention: Innovating in Agriculture with AI and FFA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (RFD-TV) — We are officially in National FFA Convention Month, which means it is time for our Countdown to Convention, presented by Culver’s.

Today, we highlight a student from Iowa using AI to help assess stress in agriculture careers. Let’s find out how Jordan Jones, of the North Scott FFA Chapter, is using AI innovation in agriculture through FFA.

We are now just eight days away from the National FFA Convention & Expo kicking off. RFD-TV will bring you stories during the four-day event, and you can watch gavel-to-gavel coverage this year live and free on the RFD-TV Now streaming app, October 29 through November 1st!

Related Stories

Explore 4-H

4-H students in Arkansas are getting educated on waterfowl in their natural habitat

February 12, 2025 12:27 PM

Livestock

Let’s meet a 2024 Master Pork Partner who educates those on how to be an advocate for pigs!

February 12, 2025 11:46 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Washington Policy

President Trump’s government worker buyout has those worried about USDA workers

February 12, 2025 10:37 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Rural Lifestyle

KFB’s Young Farmer Program expands opportunities for future generations in farming

February 11, 2025 02:33 PM

Rural Lifestyle

Let’s hear how UNL’s School of Natural Resources is helping educate the future of stewardship

February 11, 2025 11:27 AM

FFA Week 2025

Give FFA Day 2025 Telethon

Thu, 2/20/25 – 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 6 PM MT | 5 PM PT

February 10, 2025 12:02 PM

Ag Education & Resources Women In Ag

RFD NEWS STAFF

LATEST STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR:

Trade

RealAg Radio: Farm Country Needs ‘Follow Through, and Not Just Talk’ in U.S.-China Deal

“It does not extinguish right away here — in any sort of sense — the real profitability concerns and people’s ability to pay bills and get to the other side of this in the very short term. This is where the skepticism builds.”

October 30, 2025 02:20 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Rural Money

McEowen: Bonus Depreciation Offers Ranchers a Path to Herd Recovery

RFD-TV tax expert Roger McEowen discusses the renewed tax provision and how cattle producers can take advantage of it to recover investments in heifer retention and herd expansion more quickly.

October 30, 2025 01:23 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Washington Policy

Sen. Roger Marshall: China’s Investment in U.S. Sorghum Could Pressure Mexico to Buy More

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) shares his perspective on the U.S.-China trade developments and their potential impact on American producers, farmers, and ranchers.

October 30, 2025 12:56 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Markets

Allendale: U.S.-China Deal ‘Certainly Good News’ for Soybeans, But Brazil Still Holds Grain Export Edge

Rich Nelson, a commodity broker for Allendale Inc., joins us to break down what the U.S.-China trade agreement means for the ag economy.

October 30, 2025 12:04 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

FFA Convention 2025

Secretary Rollins to Tour Indiana Soybean Farm, Deliver Keynote Address at FFA Convention

Rollins will also tour a small soybean operation in Iowa before her appearance at Lucas Oil Stadium.

October 29, 2025 05:03 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

FarmHER + RanchHER

“Discover Ag” on the Next Episode of Dirt Diaries

Tara Vander Dussen, fifth-generation dairy farmer, environmental scientist, and co-host of Discover Ag, joined RFD-TV to talk about her work in agriculture and her passion for sharing the story of dairy.

October 29, 2025 03:33 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Countdown to Convention: Innovating in Agriculture with AI and FFA

We highlight an Iowa FFA student who is harnessing the power of AI technology to assess stress in agriculture-related careers.

We are now just eight days away from the National FFA Convention & Expo kicking off. RFD-TV will bring you stories during the four-day event, and you can watch gavel-to-gavel coverage this year live and free on the RFD-TV Now streaming app, October 29 through November 1st!