This is strange to write, but I’m retiring after 17 years at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and 15 years as editor of Spokesman. Soon I’ll be off to other pursuits, traveling, chasing grandkids and other activities.

As I move to that next phase, I want to thank everyone who has made being the editor of the Spokesman such an interesting and fulfilling job. And I especially want to thank Farm Bureau members.

During my...