Tennessee FFA members had the unique opportunity to attend the American Farm Bureau Convention, as it was held in Nashville in mid-January 2018. Members served as brand ambassadors for John Deere, attended specialized workshops and the AFBF tradeshow, and heard from speakers Reba McEntire, AFBF President Zippy Duvall, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, and President Donald Trump. President Trump was the first sitting President to address the American Farm Bureau Convention in more than 20 years. While there, he acknowledged the FFA and signed two presidential orders to provide broadband internet in rural areas.