Livestock farmers are working to continuously improve how they raise their animals in environmentally sound, economically viable and socially responsible ways. These farmers are dedicated to leaving their land, businesses and communities in better shape for the next generation.

• Livestock farmers contribute to the economic well-being of their rural communities and are an active part in everyday life through civic engagement.
• Nearly half of the nation’s farmers volunteer with youth organizations compared with seven percent of the general U.S. population.
• Citizens’ ratings of “neighborliness” also tended to increase with increases in the scale of agriculture and commercial livestock production in the county.
• From serving on school boards and city councils to fair boards and 4-H clubs to churches, Iowa farmers know the importance of being involved in their communities.