Taking the time to get involved in Farm Bureau can help young Iowans overcome the challenges to getting their start in farming, said Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Advisory Committee chair.

"I am standing here today be­­cause throughout my life, different people have taken the time to plant the seeds that helped me grow to be a confident leader ... and have made me the person I am today," said Andy Muff, a Hancock County Farm Bureau member and state young farmer committee chair, at Iowa Farm...