Now that we’ve flipped the calendar to a new year — and a new decade, many of us are looking forward to what the 2020s will bring. Personally, I’m jumping into 2020 with more optimism about the future than I’ve felt in a long time.

It’s going to be a tremendous decade of progress, not only for Iowa farmers but for all of us who want to make strides toward protecting our natural resources, improving the quality of our food and providing farm animals with the best care possible.

As we enter the new year, I thought it would be fun to take a peak into the future and predict the positive changes we’re...