YF&R 2

At this year’s Young Farmers and Ranchers annual meeting 200 attendees heard Mitchell Searl out of Burley say that YFR is more than an organization, it’s a tool.

“I think first off, its the networking, getting to meet other individuals from all over the state and pretty soon I find myself calling those individuals and saying ‘hey, can you answer my question about this, or how do you deal with aspect on the farm’, so its not just meeting the others and saying goodbye, its making phone calls and seeing them years after years, its been invaluable and even crazy,” said Searle.

And that's a common theme at the YF&R conference,  Paige Nelson is a district leader out of Rigby, who’s always on the lookout for members.

“If you are interested in improving yourself, your relationships, your farm operation, even if you are in a supporting role in agriculture, If interested in improving any of those areas, YR&R is for you and where you need to be,” said Nelson.