Watch the Agricultural Issues Forum awards live Thursday, October 22, at 3 p.m. ET. In this event, teams of FFA members research a current issue facing agriculture, build a portfolio that explores each side of it, and present a forum to audiences in their community before competing at the national level. The awards program recognizes the state teams who competed at the national level, celebrating their research, balance, and presentation skills. The top teams advance to the finals at 4:30 p.m., and the national winner will be announced on stage during Session 4 on Friday morning.