In this episode, young farmer and Chair of Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Advisory Committee Nicole Cohoon shares the challenges young farmers face getting established, the value of connecting with other young farmers through Farm Bureau, and a preview of Iowa Farm Bureau’s 2027 Young Farmer Conference.

Later in the episode, Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Executive Director Brian Waddingham discusses promising paths Iowa farmers are exploring in livestock production (including turkeys and shrimp) and previews the 2026 Farming for the Future Conference.

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