A couple of hundred students learned there’s something good in agriculture beyond what they traditionally think of as an “ag job.” The Ariat Texas Rattlers hosted nearly 200 FFA students from across Texas in Fort Worth for the new Chevron Ride Into Your Future career event. It’s about showcasing the future of agriculture. An interactive portion had students moving to “Find Your Why Career Corners”, choosing among four pathways: Build It, Protect It, Improve It, or Promote It. Each of these corners showcased how those interests translate into real-world careers ranging from welding, veterinary medicine, and land management to engineering, data science, broadcasting, photography, marketing, and public relations. The event was part of the Texas Rattlers and Chevron’s larger Ride for Agriculture initiative. it was built around a simple question: what is your “why,” and how could that translate into a future in agriculture? The Chevron Ride for Agriculture will invest an estimated $100,000 in leadership development and agricultural education across 12 Texas FFA chapters during the 2026–27 school year. The statewide program equips high school FFA students to teach hands-on agricultural lessons in elementary classrooms while strengthening their own leadership, communication, and workforce-readiness skills. The Ariat Texas Rattlers are Dallas-Fort Worth’s first professional bull riding team, competing in the PBR Teams league ...read more read less