Airing on the Side of Agriculture

For John Jenkinson, restoring antique semi trucks is about more than bringing old vehicles back to life. It's about preserving an important part of agriculture's history.

After more than 55 years in agricultural journalism, Harry Siemens said receiving the North American Farm Reporting Excellence Award was both humbling and deeply personal.

The longtime Canadian farm broadcaster and freelance journalist said the recognition meant even more because it was inspired by the mentors who helped shape his career.

Ben Nuelle didn't set out to work in the pork industry. He wanted to be on the radio. His broadcasting journey began early in life, listening to farm radio while working alongside his father on the family's hay and cattle farm near Higginsville, Missouri.

Name: Steve White

Title: Farm Director at KRVN Rural Radio Network

For Bob Quinn, agriculture has always felt like home.

"I was a farm kid growing up," Quinn said. "My parents were not farmers, but my grandparents were."

Ashley Craft is a strategic communications consultant and founder of Crafted Communications. She works with clients across the Midwest and currently serves as NAFB's Allied Industry Council Representative.

Growing up in Topeka, Kansas, Craft did not have traditional ties to agriculture. Instead, she once imagined herself working in fashion journalism.

When Addison Stoddard began college at Utah State University, she thought her future was in Extension and local food marketing.

Today, she's the farm director for the Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio Network, but getting there wasn't part of the original plan.

Name: Ashley Bruner

Title: Global Marketing Communications Manager at Agoro Carbon

How long have you been a member of NAFB? 

3 years

After more than four decades in farm broadcasting, Gary Truitt is preparing to step away from the microphone, leaving behind a legacy of growth, innovation, and service to farmers across the Midwest.