Lillie Beringer of Cascade claimed top honors in the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) “Grow Your Future” pitch-off at the 2022 IFBF Young Farmer Conference Jan. 29 in Des Moines. The contest promotes young agricultural entrepreneurs be­tween the ages of 18 to 35 operating a niche market, agritourism, ag service or specialty business.

The 25-year-old Beringer is celebrating her first year in business selling 21-day, dry-aged Angus cuts and meat bundles for pick-up at her farm or shipped directly to...