Farm Progress Ltd. introduced new editorial management that can proceed to construct on its robust momentum and dedication to agriculture media. Mike Wilson will function senior government, editor and Eric Braun as senior government, content material.
Aligning with its chapter of progress, Wilson and Braun will lead Farm Progress editorial groups to ship partaking content material throughout its 18 manufacturers for over half one million farm and ranch subscribers throughout the US.
“Farm Progress’ place in agriculture media has stood the take a look at of time,” mentioned Braun. “We’ve lengthy delivered high quality info to our readers and regularly attempt to supply well timed, pertinent info to assist producers run worthwhile operations. Our readers demand excellence on a wide range of platforms and as a pacesetter inside ag media and inside Informa Markets, we attempt to satisfy them the place they’re, now and into the long run.”
Each Wilson and Braun convey a various background {of professional} expertise inside agriculture and publication industries.
Wilson most just lately served as content material director and government editor of Farm Futures journal, Farm Progress’ nationwide agribusiness title. Earlier roles included editor, Prairie Farmer, protecting agricultural points in Illinois. Wilson has additionally served as president of the American Agricultural Editors’ Affiliation from 2016-17 and as president of the Worldwide Federation of Agricultural Journalists from 2008-2012.
Braun will give attention to Farm Progress’ digital presence growing viewers and engagement throughout web sites and affiliated print magazines. Braun has labored in digital publishing for over 25 years. He joined Farm Progress in 2016 as director, consumer engagement. Earlier roles included digital editor for a number of newspapers from the Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Categorical-Information, to Austin American-Statesmen. As well as, he labored as editor for MLive.com, the digital presence for a number of newspapers in Michigan. Throughout this era, he was a part of the crew that supported the New Orleans Instances-Picayune’s protection of Hurricane Katrina and received Pulitzer Prizes in Breaking Information and Public Service.
“The Farm Progress editorial crew is a gaggle of extremely revered, knowledge and purpose-driven people who’re leaders of their respective areas,” mentioned Wilson. “They know their audiences and the challenges they face. Their give attention to service journalism is the explanation why Farm Progress enjoys the popularity it has immediately, and we are going to proceed to drive that focus sooner or later.”
