Bozeman—Addison Bishop, a student with the Summerdale 4-H Club in Corvallis, scored first place in the Montana Farm Bureau Foundation (MFBFo) Speech Contest held April 3 during the 2025 FFA State Convention at Montana State University in Bozeman.
Bishop tackled the thought-provoking questions: What do you envision as your future role in agriculture? What are your goals and the challenges you might face? What resources are available for young individuals to plan their future role in agriculture? Her plan includes going to medical school and practicing in rural Montana, addressing the need for more healthcare availability in small towns across the state.
The Youth Speech Contest was open to students in the 7th, 8th and 9th grades and needed to be between 2.5 and 4 minutes in length.
Bishop won $400 and bragging rights for winning the tough competition out of 19 contestants. The MFBFo awarded more than $1000 in prize money to first place through fifth place.
The runners up included Riley Denniston, Park FFA, second place; Allison Hershberger, Denton FFA, third place; Layla Dice, Miles City FFA, fourth place, and Chelise Stone, Geraldine FFA, fifth place.
“I’ve judged the FFA speech contest several times, and I always enjoy it,” said MFB Foundation Board member Scott Stoner. “I look forward to interacting with the students and their interpretation of the agriculture questions. They do an amazing job!”
For more information on the Montana Farm Bureau Foundation visit mfbf.org/Foundation.
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Montana Farm Bureau Federation
