Josh Jeske was excited to share some of his innovative technologies with like-minded young Iowa farmers, so he thought to himself what better way to network and communicate ideas with others than at the annual Iowa Farm Bureau Young Farmer Conference.

A Hardin County Farm Bureau member, Jeske joined approximately 550 others at another successful event Feb. 2-3 in Altoona. It was his second year attending the conference, and he enjoyed the networking after becoming involved in the organization at the local level.

“I’ve learned a fair amount from...