Meet Contest Information

2025 Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet Contest
New Orleans Marriott
Friday, June 27 at 9 a.m.

Louisiana Farm Bureau’s Youth Contests offer many opportunities for the young people of Farm Bureau to show their talents, share their insights and win recognition, as well as cash prizes. Whether it is our Junior and Senior Talent Contests, oratory Talk Meet Contest or our glittering Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen’s Contest, there is something for every young person at Farm Bureau—including you!

The Talk Meet Contest is designed for youth ages 15-19 to display their public speaking skills. Contestants are given a question concerning a top agricultural issue to prepare and deliver a 5-minute speech that presents their point of view and solutions on the issue provided.

2024 Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet Contest

STATE Chair:

Erin McLain, Vermilion Parish

Who May Compete:

1. Any member of a Farm Bureau family between ages 15 & 19 by June 27.

2. Previous state winners are ineligible to compete. 

3. Parish winners may enter the state contest again if selected by his/her parish.

Judging:

Contestants are judged on the following:

• content (50%)

• stage presence (20%)

• style (10%)

• voice (20%)

Subject:

How can Farm Bureau help sustain American agriculture?

Rules & Regulations:

1. Parish Farm Bureaus must submit contestant entry forms to the state office by May 1. 

2. Parish Farm Bureaus will provide a chaperone for contestants and submit his/her name to the contest chair with the contestant’s entry.

3. Parish Farm Bureaus are responsible for obtaining room reservations for contestants and chaperones.

4. No entry will be accepted unless completed using the JotForm online application.

5. Presentations must relate to the subject.

6. Talks cannot be more than five (5) minutes! All talks are timed and one second over disqualifies the contestant.

7. Notes are permitted. Reading from a script is not allowed.

8. A podium microphone will be used at the contest. Contestants should practice with a podium microphone prior to competing. 

9. No props or special effects are allowed.

10. Resource information will be available on the convention website.

Schedule:

Thursday, June 27

• 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. — Registration 

• 4 p.m. — Rehearsal (CLOSED)

Friday, June 28

• 9 a.m. — Contest

The winner will recite his/her talk during the Talent Contest on Friday night.

Awards:

Parish: An expenses-paid trip for contestant and chaperone to attend the convention, courtesy of parish Farm Bureau, and additional awards as determined by each parish.

State:

• First Place — $250 gift

• Second Place — $150 gift

• Third Place — $100 gift

Resources:

Talk Meet Resources & Best Practices

KEEP IN MIND BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• All incomplete contest applications will be returned to the parish and may result in delayed delivery of instruction to participants.

• Contestants will not be allowed to have cell phones during any portion of their contest. Louisiana Farm Bureau is not responsible for loss of personal property.

• Due to uncontrollable circumstances, all arrangements described for the 2024 Youth Contests may be interrupted, delayed, restricted, go virtual, hybrid, and/or be canceled.

For more information:

Megan Gravois
megang@lfbf.org
(225) 922-6213

Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
P.O. Box 95004
Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9004