Sarah and I had the unique opportunity to attend the first in the nation caucus in Iowa. You may have heard something about it on the news. I have attended the caucus before, but I was excited to see a record crowd at my precinct and I was also encouraged to see some first time caucus goers. I was also excited that my 11 year old son wanted to come along and watch.

Besides the obvious business of voting for your favorite presidential candidate, there are many other important items of business that take place at our caucus. The caucus is a lot like Farm Bureau's grassroots efforts to set policy. We elected delegates to represent our precinct at the county convention in March. We also got the chance to vote on platform planks that will have the opportunity to move to the county, district, state and national republican conventions.

I cannot stress enough how important it is for all young farmers and ranchers to be involved in the political process. This is our way to make our voices heard. Please take the time to vote in the primary or caucus in your respective states.