Let’s catch up with National FFA Secretary Luke Jennings!

The National FFA officer team is nearly a year into their journey, representing more than one million members nationwide.

National FFA Secretary Luke Jennings has been on the road meeting FFA students, holding leadership workshops, and speaking at state conventions across the country.

He joined RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander to discuss his year so far, the Ohio FFA state convention, and what he is most looking forward to at this year’s national convention.

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