March 24 Is National Ag Day 2026

National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.

The National Ag Day campaign is hosted Agriculture Council of America (ACA), an organization uniquely composed of leaders in the agriculture, food and fiber communities dedicated to increasing the public awareness of agriculture's vital role in our society. The Agriculture Council of America and the National Ag Day program was started in 1973.

The campaign stems from a belief that every American should understand how food and fiber products are produced, appreciate the role of agriculture in providing those products, value the role of agriculture in a strong economy, and consider career opportunities in the agriculture industry.

Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis. But too few people truly understand this contribution. This is particularly the case in our schools, where students may only be exposed to agriculture if they enroll in related vocational training.

Each American farmer feeds more than 165 people, a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s. Quite simply, American agriculture is doing more - and doing it better. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.

There are multiple events for this year's National Ag Day, which can be found at https://www.agday.org/2026events.

More information about National Ag Day can be found at https://www.agday.org/.