Dominik Dausch, Argus Leader
Farmers say Summit Carbon Solutions using ‘intimidation’ while targeting McPherson County land South Dakota

FIRST PLACE — Grey Moran, Civil Eats

How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change — 9/20/2023

HONORABLE MENTIONS —Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch
Long-held rural values at odds in South Dakota gun range debate — 5/4/2023

Cassidy Walter, Successful Farming

A Log-Term Investment: Proper forest management can benefit farm families for generations — 4/10/2023

Katie Dehlinger, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Implications of ChatGPT in Ag — 4/18/2023

Artificial Intelligence Tools Like ChatGPT Could Change Decision Making on the Farm

SECOND PLACE — Lena Beck, Modern Farmer

Plastic Mulch is Problematic — and Everywhere. Can We Do Better? — 8/3/2023

THIRD PLACE — Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

Plans made to weather loss, build for future — 10/21/2023

FIRST PLACE — Dominik Dausch, Argus Leader

Farmers say Summit Carbon Solutions using ‘intimidation’ while targeting McPherson County land South Dakota — 5/30/2023

HONORABLE MENTIONS —Grey Moran, Civil Eats

Paraquat, the deadliest chemical in US agriculture, goes on trial — 3/22/2023

Gabriel Pietrorazio, Central Current
Onondaga Nation’s ‘Seven Buffalo Maple Syrup Co.’ taps into tradition — 4/3/2023

Marc Heller, E&E News GreenWire
Drought parches America's breadbasket — 5/4/2023

Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America & Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media
Poor regulatory safeguards leave farmworkers suffocating in the face of increasing heat waves— 8/24/2023

Marcia Brown, Politico
‘Rome’s burning’: Small farmers complain Biden administration is fiddling as they vanish — 9/26/2023

Twilight Greenaway, Civil Eats
This Network of Regenerative Farmers is Rethinking Chicken — 8/16/2023

Ilena Peng, Bloomberg News
Florida’s Battered Orange Growers Are Cashing in on a Housing Boom — 10/16/2023

Victoria Myers, Progressive Farmer/DTN
Balancing While the Bulls Run — 4/30/2023

SECOND PLACE — Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer

Sugarland: Inside Minnesota’s massive, powerful sugar industry — 11/17/2023

THIRD PLACE — Lisa Held, Civil Eats

Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’ — 11/1/2023

FIRST PLACE — Rachel Wagoner, Farm and Dairy

Community steps in to help farmers near East Palestine train derailment— 2/7/2023

HONORABLE MENTION — Chris Clayton, DTN/Progressive Farmer
Missing Cattle Case Leads to Tragedy — 5/10/2023

SECOND PLACE — Dominik Dausch, Argus Leader

The head of South Dakota’s largest farm group spearheads a new anti-pipeline effort — alone — 10/13/2023

THIRD PLACE — Jason Jenkins, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Georgia Farmer Exceeds 200 BPA Soybeans — 8/24/2023

FIRST PLACE — Noah Wicks, Agri-Pulse

The farmer who could shape control of the Senate — 12/13/2023

HONORABLE MENTION—Lisa Foust Prater, Successful Farming

Be Prepared: When it comes to farm continuation and estate planning, it’s never too early to start — 10/1/2023

SECOND PLACE — Des Keller, DTN/Progressive Farmer

The Godfather of Regenerative Ag  — 6/1/2023

THIRD PLACE — Pamela Smith, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Resolve to Get Farm Fit —  2/1/2023

FIRST PLACE — Joel Reichenberger, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Under the Canopy: Scientists chase precision ag’s final frontier to collect crop-monitoring data to make in-season decision. — 6/11/2023

HONORABLE MENTION  —Kim Chipman, Tarso Veloso, Bloomberg News
Why Green Air Travel Will Be a Lifeline for US Corn Farmers  — 9/26/2023

SECOND PLACE — Gerson Freitas Jr., Michael Hirtzer, Bloomberg News

The Fuel of the Futures May Rely on Developing Oilier Soybeans — 11/7/2023

THIRD PLACE — Noah Wicks, Agri-Pulse

Low CRP rental rates spark fear of another dust bowl — 3/3/2023

FIRST PLACE — Lisa Foust Prater, Successful Farming

A Farewell to Boys and Cows: Our sons raised their own cattle herds, but as they left for college, those cattle were sold. — 3/1/2023

Walking My Own Path of Grief: Before losing my mother, I had no idea what grief really was —5/1/2023

2023 Reporter’s Notebook: On the road again with Lisa Foust Prater — 12/23/2023

HONORABLE MENTIONS — Ed White, The Western Producer

Agriculture sector blessed by researchers’ odd passions — 5/25/2023

Ghosts of Jewish farming past remain relevant — 10/26/2023

Agricultural archives can be a treasure trove of stories — 11/30/2023

Jennifer Latzke, Kansas Farmer

The power of 4-H: If we want the next generation to choose rural Kansas, let’s use 4-H  — 9/15/2023

It stops with me: Breaking generational behaviors in farm families, one butter tub, one bad habit at a time — 10/22/2023

Dishing up memories: Every dish on the table has a story at Thanksgiving — 11/17/2023

SECOND PLACE — Todd Hultman, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Just How Bad is the Economy? Here’s a Simple Stress Test — 2/10/2023

Are Russian Wheat Farmers Outcompeting the World or is Something Else Going On? — 9/15/2023

Has the Case for Ethanol Come Full Circle? —9/22/2023

THIRD PLACE — Gregg Hillyer, DTN/Progressive Farmer

A Fragile Food System — 1/1/2023

Cultivate a Data Crop — 6/1/2023

A Season for Gratitude — 12/1/2023

FIRST PLACE — Urban Lehner, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Chinese Investments in US Ag Raise Alarms — 2/10/2023

HONORABLE MENTION — Gregg Hillyer, DTN/Progressive Farmer
Biologicals: Manage Expectations — 8/1/2023

SECOND PLACE — Gregg Hillyer, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Global Stats Hit Home — 3/1//2023

THIRD PLACE — Urban Lehner, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Brazilian Beef Producers Keep Deforesting the Amazon — 7/10/2023

FIRST PLACE — Liz Partsch, Farm and Dairy

Bee hives in Pittsburgh produce lanternfly honey —  11/16/2023

HONORABLE MENTION — Ed White, The Western Producer
Chickens, egg production seen at ‘beak level’ – 5/18/2023

SECOND PLACE — Chris Clayton, DTN/Progressive Farmer

The Western Draw of American Bison —  6/23/2023

THIRD PLACE — Gabriel Pietroazio, KJZZ/Fronteras Desk

Learning spiritual lessons from one Hopi dry farmer on his last day in the cornfield – 11/22/2023

FIRST PLACE — Jacqui Fatka, Agri-Pulse

The Great Farm and Food Talent Search — 2/7/2023

– Finding good help is always tough. In agriculture, it’s getting tougher

– Compensation conundrum: It’s more than just a salary

– Training the next generation of ag and food workers takes innovative approaches

– The ripple effects of ag’s immigrant challenges

– How technology can help solve agriculture’s labor woes

HONORABLE MENTIONS — Katie Micik Dehlinger, Jason Jenkins, Elaine Shein, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Digital Yield Tour 2023 – 8/7/2023

Lisa Held, Civil Eats

The Farm Bill – 3/20/2023

This Farm Bill Really Matters. We Explain Why.

Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can This Farm Bill Create Real Solutions?

This Farm Bill Could Reshape the Food System. Here Are 10 Proposals at the Center of the Fight.

Des Keller & Courtney Leeper Girgis, Successful Farming

In Her Field – 5/1/2023

The Cream of the Crop: Ashley Bridges McMurry knows the long road to success is seldom straight

An Early Start: Hannah Klitz started her direct-to-consumer beef business as a college sophomore. Now she sells premium products across the U.S.

The Fabric of Family: A business built on a near-tragedy and a mother’s dream

Russ Quinn, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Global Fertilizer Outlook – 12/4/2023

Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply, Demand Outlook Generally Favorable

Lower Prices, More Demand Globally, Thanks to Increased Phosphorus Fertilizer Supplies

Positive Potash Outlook Seen With Lower Prices, More Global Demand, Higher Supply

Gabriel Pietrorazio, KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk

Back From the Brink – 10/16/2023

From killer to caretaker: How and why Charles Jesse Jones brought buffalo to the Kaibab Plateau

The Grand Canyon is struggling to control its buffalo population. Tribes are stepping up to help

Back from the brink of extinction: A conversation with Ken Burns on ‘The American Buffalo’

Todd Neeley, Chris Clayton, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – 1/31/2023

Ethanol Market Taking Flight With SAF

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Future Foggy

Ag, Airlines Want GREET Model on SAF

Buis: Carbon Capture Ag’s Big Moment

Biden SAF Action Pivotal for Biofuels

SECOND PLACE — Ed White, The Western Producer

From rye to Rye — 9/7/2023

More producers start growing rye as crop prepares for a recovery

Farmer finds new uses for old crop of rye

Growing rye for seed is quirky but fun

Rye’s agricultural journey set over thousands of years

Hybrid varieties a game changer for rye sector

Agriculture Canada plant breeder committed to rye

Rye bread continues to nurture loyal following

Few remember rye whisky’s Saskatchewan connection

Rye whisky not as clear cut as tipplers may think

For those about to r/Rye, I salute you

THIRD PLACE — Rachel Wagoner, Farm and Dairy

East Palestine train derailment impact on farmers, rural communities — 8/24/2023

Community steps in to help farmers near East Palestine train derailment

Rural Pennsylvanians feels forgotten in response to train derailment

Questions remain about environmental impact of East Palestine train derailment

Donations arrive from Indianapolis for farmers, pet owners affected by train derailment

EPA expands soil testing on farms around train derailment site

Test results show soil is safe at Pa. farms after train derailment

Crops not contaminated by East Palestine train derailment: State

Farmers move on after test results show no contamination from derailment

FIRST PLACE — Jason Jenkins, Kurt Lawton, Pamela Smith, DTN/Progressive Farmer

Seed Deposits: Measures to safeguard future generic resources and crop diversity — 8/31/2023

The Power of “Magic Beans”

The State of Seed: A Role for Public Plants

Take It To The (Seed) Bank

Tools of the Trait; New technologies speed delivery of crop improvement

Emergency Responders: How do seed companies react when crop threats loom?

SECOND PLACE — April Simpson, Joe Yerardi, Center for Public Integrity and Pushkin Industries

Land of Broken Promises — 10/3/23

‘Black farmers and ranches, it’s a dying deal’

Why is accurate data about Black farmers so hard to get?

In Oklahoma’s Black Belt, land ownership and power built Black wealth

Can USDA’s efforts on equity help Black farmers overcome ‘toxic debt’?

New USDA data shows declining loan delinquency rates

THIRD PLACE — Dan Miller, Des Keller, DTN/Progressive Farmer

2024 America’s Best Young Farmers & Ranchers — 12/1/23

Push for Stewardship

Their Passion is For the Future

Return to Farming’s Values

Harvesting Wisdom

Resistance Becomes Trust

FIRST PLACE — Lena Beck, Modern Farmer

Plastic Mulch is Problematic — and Everywhere. Can We Do Better? — 8/3/2023

The Art of Resurrecting Heirloom Watermelons — 10/18/2023

‘Waste Wool’ is a Burden for Farmers. What if it Could be a Solution Instead? — 11/6/2023

HONORABLE MENTION — Ilena Peng, Bloomberg News

Florida’s Battered Orange Growers are Cashing in on a Housing Boom – 10/16/2023

America’s Sugar Shortfall Leaves Candy -Makers Scrounging — 12/16/2023

Worst of the Cocoa Rally is Yet to Come for Chocolate Makers — 12/27/2023

SECOND PLACE — Gabriel Pietrorazio , Fronteras Desk/KJZZ 91.5

Why a new Indigenous cookbook on Southwest plant-based cuisine brought one Diné chef to tears — 8/29/2023

The Grand Canyon is struggling to control its buffalo population. Tribes are stepping up to help — 10/16/2023

These Native chefs see a future for tribal agritourism in Arizona, brimming with untapped potential — 12/6/2023

THIRD PLACE — Grey Moran, Civil Eats

Paraquat, the Deadliest Chemical in US Agriculture, Goes on Trial – 3/22/2023

These Farmers Recharged Groundwater by Catching Atmospheric Rivers — 4/17/2023

How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change — 9/20/2023