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 For Michelle Stangler, a freelance agricultural journalist and contributor to AgNews Daily, the opportunity to serve as Wisconsin’s agricultural ambassador through the Alice in Dairyland program is more than a title—it’s a calling.

“This role is so important because Alice tells stories from so many different perspectives,” Stangler said. “She is that connector between the consumer and the farmer.”

Balancing a thriving career and a busy household is no easy task—especially when your mornings start with a microphone and your evenings end with bedtime stories. But for Wisconsin-based farm broadcaster Joanna Guza, it’s a life built on intention, flexibility and family.

“I think it’s something people probably don’t talk about enough,” she said. “Being a mom and a farm broadcaster is exciting, but it’s also a big challenge—especially when your successor was a male and didn’t have the same challenges.”

Don Molino has spent decades behind the mic reporting on agriculture — but last fall, he took on a new role: royalty.

The longtime farm broadcaster and senior voice of the Louisiana Radio Network was named King of the 70th Louisiana Cotton Festival, a beloved tradition in Ville Platte, Louisiana, honoring the region’s deep agricultural roots.

“I’ve never been treated so nice by a bunch of folks,” Molino said. “They just could not do enough nice stuff for us, and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

For many women in male-dominated industries, advancing into executive leadership can feel like navigating a narrow path. For Abbey Flury, a U.S. native working in Switzerland, the journey has been both swift and intentional. At just 31 years old, the interim chief marketing officer - global marketing & communications manager of Ecorobotix, a Swiss-based ag-tech company, is carving out space for herself—and others—at the decision-making table.

Kyle Bauer, a longtime broadcaster in the farm broadcasting industry, was recently inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Hall of Fame. The honor came as a surprise to Bauer, who has dedicated over 30 years to both agriculture and broadcast journalism.