Corryn La Rue joined American Ag Network as a farm broadcaster and content specialist on Sep. 30.
Born and raised on the Central Coast of California, La Rue grew up surrounded by agriculture.
“My grandma was raised on a citrus orchard, and my family comes from cattle production,” La Rue said. “I showed various livestock species and was active in 4-H and FFA.”
After high school, she continued her education at Utah State University. She graduated with a bachelor’s in agriculture communications and journalism and a second bachelor’s in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. During college, she was introduced to NAFB.
“I was involved in Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, and we attended the NAFB Convention,” La Rue said. “My first convention was in 2015, and NAFB enchanted me. I immediately fell in love with broadcasting, and I think it’s the best career ever.”
After graduating in 2019, she moved to Washington, D.C., for a job.
“I was the Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for RFD-TV,” La Rue said. “However, the pandemic hit, so I moved back home. While there, I worked for the California Department of State Hospitals as a network programmer for four years.”
While she worked for the California Department of State Hospitals, La Rue stayed connected to the farm broadcasting industry. She worked part-time hosting California Ag Today.
La Rue eventually wanted to return to farm broadcasting full-time. After talking with the owner of Farm and Ranch Media, the parent company of American Ag Network, she knew it was the right choice.
“Lance and I talked about how we believe that journalistic integrity should be upheld in farm broadcasting, and we agreed that it was essential,” La Rue said. “We decided it was a good fit, so I moved from California to Kansas City to be in a more central location.”
As part of her new role, La Rue does on-air reporting for American Ag Network and contributes radio and digital content for Agriculture of America and Market Talk.
“I love talking about and focusing on agriculture all day,” La Rue said. “I never lost sight of my passion for agriculture and broadcasting, and I missed it while I was gone. I am so thankful to be back in farm broadcasting full-time.”
