The theme of the 2017 Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers conference was “Thrive to Survive.” That’s exactly what the 350 or so who attended the annual gathering in Little Rock are doing. They are the future of agriculture in Arkansas. Miller County cattleman Chase Groves and his wife Krystal chair the ArFB state YF&R committee. He sat down to share his thoughts on the vital role of his generation in advocating for the state’s largest industry to ensure it remains profitable and sustainable.