If Was Giving an Ag Speech….Topics for FFA Members

If I was Giving an Ag Speech Today…Topics for FFA Members

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  1. Air Quality in Agriculture: How do we improve air quality?
  2. Data on the Farm. How can data be used to increase farm productivity?
  3. How the Government Shutdown could Affect the Ag Industry 
  4. AI In Agriculture: How ChatGPT is changing the industry and the world
  5. The Effect of Tariffs on the National and Global Ag industry. 
  6. Improving Mental Health in Agriculture
  7. Drones: The Future of Ag Technology
  8. Projecting the Next Farm Bill
  9. Poultry Litter and Avian Influenza 
  10. Balancing Better Crop Returns
  11. Bridging the Digital Divide: How do we improve internet in rural America?
  12. How to Recruit and Retain Quality Agricultural Education Instructors
  13. Potential China Soybean Deal and its impact on US Ag
  14. How consolidation in the U.S. seed and fertilizer industries affect inputs 
  15. 1 in 5 Americans get their news of TikTok. How should Ag News evolve?
  16. Ag Literacy and the Need to Educate
  17. How Beef Imports from Argentina could Affect US Markets 
  18. School Consolidation: How will combining school districts impact Ag-Ed?
  19. Agritourism and the Possibilities of Ag Niches
  20. The H5N9 Avian Flu in Poultry
  21. Farming on Mars
  22. Precision Agriculture and Emerging Ag Technology
  23. Farmhouse to AirBnB. Flipping farms into guest ranches. 
  24. Ongoing Battle With Animal Rights
  25. Family Farming vs. Factory Farming 
  26. Inflation of Eggs? How the Market is affected Poultry Producers
  27. USDA Improving Food Safety Regulations 
  28. Robotic Farming and the future of farm efficiency 
  29. Climate Smart Crops in Biofuels
  30. Invasive Red Cedar Trees and the War of Removal
  31. The Need to Invest in the Future of Land-Grant Universities 
  32. Feral Hogs Epidemic 
  33. China and the Pursuit of American Farmland
  34. How Medical Marijuana is affecting the Ag Industry
  35. Is Plant Based Beef For Real? 
  36. Water Wars: Protecting our Water Resources
  37. Will Electric Powered Tractors Gain Traction? 
  38. Feeding Cattle Seaweed and the Impact of Methane Gas
  39. The New World Screwworm is Coming
  40. Wool Shortage? How Farmers Remain Optimistic About the Future of Sheep
  41. New Therapy for Helping Blind Horses
  42. Preparing for the Next Potential Swine Flu 
  43. How To Prevent Food Waste
  44. Combatting Food Insecurity 
  45. We Need Help! Figuring out how to Fix Ag’s Great Big Labor Shortage
  46. WHY Farm in 2025? Challenges and Benefits of Farming Today. 
  47. Lack of Hospitals in Rural Oklahoma and the need for Healthy Farmers 
  48. Costly Curse of Fake News on today’s Agricultural Messaging
  49. Finding Your Voice: How FFA Helps Students Overcome the Number 1 Fear
  50. Biosecurity: What every farm has, needs, and should incorporate to be safer.
  51. No Wheaties for Me: The Growing Trend of Eating Gluten-Free
  52. Food Labeling and the Impact on Consumers 
  53. Preparing for Oklahoma’s Next Major Natural Disaster
  54. Organic vs. Non-organic Foods
  55. USDA & New Gene Editing Technology 
  56. Preventing Food Borne Illnesses 
  57. The Vet Shortage 
  58. Educating Urban Areas on Ag-Ed
  59. UNREAL MILK: 1st Lab Grown Milk without Cows
  60. Why Dairy is Dominating: Explaining the Increase and Demand for Dairy Products 

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Brandon Baumgarten

Brandon Baumgarten grew up in the small town of Oilton, Oklahoma and was elected to serve the Oklahoma FFA Association as State Secretary, State President, and as a National Officer Candidate representing nearly 25,000 students on the local, state, and national levels from 2011-2013. Afterwards, Brandon launched his speaking career and authored the highly sought after leadership book, Caught Up & Called Out, hoping to help others see the impact they can make on this world. He is a professional speaker, speaking at over 100 different events each year, and a graduate from Oklahoma State University in Agricultural Leadership, and was even named a top 10 student. He is a Zig Ziglar Legacy & Youth Certified Presenter and his message is always to engage, encourage, and empower you to do something big in your life! No matter if you are a student, teacher, parent, or business executive, Brandon's presentations are certain to make you laugh, think, and realize your impact is about to begin!

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