Fall Public Speaking Contests

2026-27 SPEAKING CONTESTS

MO YOUNG FARMERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

TOPIC:

 With the average farmer age increasing, how can agriculture attract and support the next generation of producers?
What role could Missouri Young Farmers Education Association (MYFEA) play in supporting the future of agriculture in Missouri? 

MISSOURI SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION

TOPIC:

Soil. Where it begins.

MISSOURI CATTLE INDUSTRY

TOPIC:

Topic/subject area for the content of the speech is at the discretion of the entrant, as long as it reflects some facet of the cattle industry.

MISSOURI PET BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

TOPIC:

The Financial and Time Investment of a Responsible Breeding Program

MISSOURI FARM BUREAU

TOPIC:

Agriculture faces an increasingly vocal debate over how food is produced. How can Farm Bureau ensure the farmer’s voice is heard in conversations about the future of food and farming?

MISSOURI QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

TOPIC:

How has your involvement in an equine SAE contributed to your personal growth and skill development, and what lasting impact could this have on your future?

MISSOURI PORK ASSOCIATION

TOPIC:

Winning the Next Generation: How Can the Pork Industry Turn Young Consumers into Lifelong Pork Buyers?

MISSOURI SHEEP PRODUCERS

TOPIC:

Subject area should reflect the sheep industry.

MISSOURI TEACH AG

TOPIC:

Teaching Tomorrow: How Technology is Transforming the Ag Education Profession

MIDWEST DAIRY

TOPIC:

Dairy Farming: More Than Milk

MISSOURI FOREST PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

TOPIC:

The US Hardwoods Industry is facing a downturn due to multiple issues including wood alternatives, tariffs, workforce challenges, and rising operating costs. As students of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, how would you rebrand and market the hardwoods industry so that it is thriving once again?