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Oklahoma producer and ag influencer, Gatlin Didier helped us celebrate FFA Alumni Day!

"[FFA] gave me so much confidence in taking the next step and belief in myself.”

February 18, 2025 02:11 PM • 
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As we celebrate National FFA Week, we now want to check in with our next guest, who is an Oklahoma producer, FFA Alumni, and ag influencer.

Gatlin Didier spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on his FFA experience, using social media to promote agriculture, and how FFA shaped who he is today!

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