Top Journalists in Farms, Ranches, Pastureland
Chuck Abbott FERN (Ag Insider); Successful Farming (contributing editor)
Veteran ag-policy journalist and former Reuters commodities correspondent; most recently editor of FERN’s Ag Insider and a contributing editor at Successful Farming. Specialties: Farm and food policy; federal farm bill; trade; conservation; ag markets.
Philip Brasher Agri-Pulse
Editor-in-Chief at Agri-Pulse and longtime Washington ag-policy reporter; leads the largest D.C. newsroom focused on food and farm policy. Specialties: U.S. farm policy; Congress/USDA; trade; conservation; farm bill.
Sara Brown Drovers (Farm Journal)
Livestock and Production Editor at Drovers, Farm Journal’s beef brand serving commercial cow-calf and feeder operations. Specialties: Beef production; ranch management; livestock industry coverage.
Jennifer Carrico DTN/Progressive Farmer
Senior Livestock Editor at DTN/Progressive Farmer, bringing 25+ years of livestock reporting and first‑hand cattle experience. Specialties: Cattle industry; seedstock and commercial beef; livestock shows; ranch life.
Chris Clayton DTN/Progressive Farmer
Policy Editor at DTN/The Progressive Farmer and widely cited voice on federal policy affecting farmers and ranchers. Specialties: Farm/ranch policy; ethanol and energy; disaster aid; conservation programs.
Alan Guebert Farm and Food File (syndicated)
Syndicated columnist behind The Farm and Food File, read weekly in 60+ newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Specialties: Farm/ranch economics and policy commentary; rural issues.
Jerry Hagstrom The Hagstrom Report
Founder and editor of The Hagstrom Report, a daily email news service covering national and international agricultural policy. Specialties: Capitol Hill ag coverage; nutrition; conservation; farm bill; rural policy.
Michael Hirtzer Bloomberg News
Chicago-based agriculture reporter at Bloomberg News covering commodities, agribusiness and farm trends. Specialties: U.S. agriculture markets; grain and livestock companies; farm economy.
Brad Hooker Agri-Pulse West
Sacramento Bureau Chief for Agri-Pulse West, leading coverage of California’s legislature and regulatory agencies that affect farms and ranches. Specialties: California/Western ag policy; water; labor; crop protection; environmental regulation.
P.J. Huffstutter Reuters
Agriculture reporter at Reuters focused on the U.S. farm economy and national ag trends. Specialties: U.S. agriculture; farm economy and debt; livestock and grain markets.
Rona Johnson The Fence Post
Editor of The Fence Post, a weekly agricultural newspaper serving ranching and farming communities across the West. Specialties: Rocky Mountain/Plains ranching; livestock; rural affairs.
Anna Miller Fortozo Western Livestock Journal
Managing Editor of Western Livestock Journal, a century‑old weekly focused on the cattle business and rangeland issues. Specialties: Beef industry news; range and pasture management; seedstock markets.
Tyne Morgan U.S. Farm Report (Farm Journal)
Host of U.S. Farm Report and national reporter for Farm Journal, bringing weekly market insights and stories from farm and ranch country. Specialties: National farm and livestock news; market analysis; producer features.
Todd Neeley DTN/Progressive Farmer
Environmental Editor and reporter at DTN/Progressive Farmer covering litigation and regulations impacting farms and ranches. Specialties: Environmental regulation (water, livestock, EPA); courts and compliance affecting producers.
Jesse Newman The Wall Street Journal
Agriculture reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering farming, ranching and the broader food economy. Specialties: U.S. agriculture and food industry; livestock and grain markets; supply chains.
Mateusz Perkowski Capital Press
Oregon-based reporter for Capital Press covering courts, regulation and natural‑resource issues central to farms and ranches. Specialties: Western U.S. agriculture; water and environment; legal and policy issues affecting producers.
Tom Polansek Reuters
Chicago-based agriculture and food reporter at Reuters with extensive coverage of livestock, meatpacking and farm policy. Specialties: U.S. agriculture and food; livestock and grain markets; federal programs.
Burt Rutherford BEEF Magazine
Director of content and senior editor at BEEF Magazine with nearly four decades communicating the beef industry. Specialties: Beef production; feedlot and cow‑calf management; industry trends.
Carrie Stadheim Tri‑State Livestock News
Editor of Tri‑State Livestock News, a leading weekly for commercial cattlemen across the Northern Plains. Specialties: Northern Plains ranching; cattle markets; grazing and public‑lands issues.
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