Top Journalists in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Chuck Abbott Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) — Ag Insider

Editor of FERN’s Ag Insider and longtime Washington agriculture reporter; previously Reuters commodities correspondent and UPI national farm editor. Specialties: U.S. farm policy, Farm bill, USDA, commodity programs, trade

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Isis Almeida Bloomberg News

Chicago bureau chief and Agriculture Americas team leader at Bloomberg, covering commodity markets and the Midwest ag economy. Specialties: Global ag commodities, grains and oilseeds, biofuels, ag trade, Midwest agribusiness

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Ken Anderson Brownfield Ag News

Veteran Brownfield Ag News anchor/reporter based in Lincoln, Nebraska, with decades of on‑air farm broadcasting experience and industry awards. Specialties: Midwest farm news, livestock, crops, farm broadcasting

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Helena Bottemiller Evich Food Fix

Founder and editor-in-chief of Food Fix; award‑winning former POLITICO senior reporter focusing on food and ag policy in Washington. Specialties: Food and agriculture policy, USDA, FDA, nutrition, food security

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Philip Brasher Agri‑Pulse Communications

Editor-in-chief at Agri‑Pulse and longtime agriculture policy journalist covering Capitol Hill and federal agencies. Specialties: Farm bill, Congress, USDA, trade, conservation programs

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John C. Cannon Mongabay

Staff writer at Mongabay focusing on global forests and conservation, reporting from the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Specialties: Forests, deforestation, conservation finance, tropical forestry

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Kim Chipman Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News reporter covering agriculture, food, water and fuel from Chicago and Washington. Specialties: Agriculture policy, biofuels, food supply, water and energy intersections

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Chris Clayton DTN/The Progressive Farmer

DTN/The Progressive Farmer agriculture policy editor and widely cited Farm Belt reporter and columnist. Specialties: U.S. ag policy, climate‑smart agriculture, rural economy, farm programs

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Daniel Cusick E&E News by POLITICO

E&E News fisheries reporter covering oceans, fisheries and coastal policy for Greenwire/E&E Daily. Specialties: Fisheries management, NOAA policy, IUU fishing, oceans and coasts

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Steve Davies Agri‑Pulse Communications

Deputy managing editor at Agri‑Pulse and veteran agriculture policy journalist in Washington. Specialties: Federal ag agencies, regulations, Capitol Hill coverage, farm bill

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Leah Douglas Reuters

Reuters agriculture and energy policy reporter; previously at FERN, known for data‑driven coverage of meatpacking and farm policy. Specialties: USDA and federal policy, agribusiness consolidation, meat industry, energy/agriculture

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Meghan Grebner Brownfield Ag News

Brownfield Ag News anchor/reporter and broadcast supervisor; former Indiana farm director and NAFB Foundation president. Specialties: Livestock markets, farm broadcasting, Midwest agriculture

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Marc Heller E&E News by POLITICO

Agriculture reporter at E&E News covering USDA, forestry, conservation and farm policy. Specialties: Agriculture policy, forestry, conservation, USDA

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Michael Hirtzer Bloomberg News

Bloomberg agriculture reporter based in Chicago covering commodity markets and major ag firms. Specialties: Commodity markets, grain and oilseeds, agribusiness companies


P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Reuters reporter covering U.S. agriculture and the farm economy from Chicago. Specialties: Farm economy, farmer debt, grains and livestock, agribusiness

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Tyne Morgan Farm Journal — U.S. Farm Report

Host of U.S. Farm Report and longtime Farm Journal broadcaster covering national agriculture and markets. Specialties: Farm economy and markets, producer issues, national ag news broadcasting

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Jesse Newman The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal agriculture reporter covering the business of food and farming. Specialties: Agribusiness and food companies, farm policy, water and agriculture

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Tom Polansek Reuters

Reuters agriculture and food reporter covering commodities, meatpacking and animal-health issues. Specialties: Meat and poultry industry, grain markets, animal disease, trade

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Alex Robinson Outdoor Life (Recurrent Ventures)

Editor‑in‑chief of Outdoor Life overseeing national hunting and conservation coverage; longtime OL editor and reporter. Specialties: Hunting, wildlife conservation, public lands, outdoor industry

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Patrick Thomas The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal reporter covering agriculture and the business of food from the Midwest. Specialties: Agribusiness, meat processing, food companies, farm policy

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