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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 • 
RFD NEWS STAFF

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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