Iowa Farm Bureau county presidents explore how Vermont farmers mirror their conservation and innovation goals on tours of orchards, dairies and maple syrup farms.

For Iowa farmers, touring Vermont’s diverse agricultural landscape — orchards, dairies and the sugarbush where maple syrup is tapped — was more than just a change of scenery.

It was a reminder that no matter where you farm, success often comes down to the same core principles: family, faith, sustainability, innovation, resilience, community and stewardship.

Though nearly 1,000 miles apart and shaped by very different terrain, farmers in Iowa and...