FFA

FFA Competitions

All information is subject to change.

FFA prepares its members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The FFA program offers opportunities for members to participate in livestock and non-livestock areas of competition.

FFA livestock departments include:

• FFA Beef Cattle – Angus, Charolais, Foundation Simmental, Hereford, Limousin, Red Angus, Shorthorn, Simmental, any other purebred, any other registered composite, commercial beef heifer, market beef, market prospects and dairy steers
• FFA Dairy Cattle – Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Red & White, any other breed
• FFA Meat Goats – breeding meat-type goats, dairy and meat market goat classes
• FFA Poultry – breeding and market chicken, duck, geese and turkey classes
• FFA Rabbits – breeding and market rabbit classes
• FFA Swine – Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted Hogs, Yorkshire, any other breed, crossbred gilts, market hogs
• FFA Sheep – Babydoll Southdown, Columbia, Corriedale, Dorset, Hampshire, Rambouillet, Southdown, Suffolk, other purebred wool/meat breeds, commercial breeding ewe and market lamb classes

FFA non-livestock departments include:

• FFA Crops – field crops, forage crop seeds, old corn
• FFA Flowers
• FFA Vegetable & Potato
• FFA Agriculture Technology – educational materials, wood and metal projects, advanced construction, ag equipment
• FFA Agricultural Interactive Exhibits/Demonstrations
• FFA Judging Contests – dairy and general livestock
• FFA Safe Tractor Operator’s Contest
• FFA Landscape Design and Construction

General Information

• FFA Premium Book (PDF)
  • FFA Livestock Premium Book (PDF)
  • FFA Horticulture Premium Book (PDF)
• IRS Form W-9 (PDF)
• IRS Information for Non-U.S. Residents (link)

Related Links

• Livestock Show Livestreams (link)
• Overnight Livestock Parking (link)
• Minnesota State Fair Agricultural Society Rules (PDF)

Overnight Livestock Parking

The overnight livestock parking reservation request system will open May 27, 2025 at 8 a.m. 

All requests made between 8 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. on the registration date, will be put into a computer-generated lottery and filled in that order. Anyone who successfully completes a request in the first four hours has an equal chance of securing a camping spot. Requests made at noon or later will be filled or wait-listed in the order in which they are date- and time-stamped by the online process.

Click here for more info.

For further information, contact the competition department at competition@mnstatefair.org or call 651-288-4417.

Minnesota State Fair Scholarship

The Minnesota State Fair is invested in the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota. The Minnesota State Fair Scholarship was established in 1994 and awards up to 22 scholarships of $1,000 each. Since its inception, more than $600,000 has been awarded. Two $2,000 scholarships will also be awarded to students of any age entering a skilled trade career or furthering their training.

Applications open on Feb. 17, 2025 and are due July 14, 2025. Find more information here.

FFA Advisor Forms

• Rules of Conduct Governing FFA Members (PDF)
• Rules of Conduct Governing FFA Members (Chapter Version) (PDF)
• FFA Dormitory Rules & Regulations (PDF)
• FFA Dormitory Pre-Registration Form (PDF)
• Douglas K. Baldwin Award Application (PDF)
• Hickman Rookie Exhibitor Application (PDF)
• Exhibitor Livestock Responsibility and Consequences Form (PDF)
• Partnership Agreement (PDF)

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.