Megan Schilling
Title: Digital Content Editor
Resides In: Des Moines, Iowa
Hometown: Manilla, Iowa
Education: Iowa State University
Expertise: Conservation, whole-systems farming, digital solutions, and new technology
Twitter: @meganjoys
Summary
Resides In: Des Moines, Iowa
Hometown: Manilla, Iowa
Education: Iowa State University
Expertise: Conservation, whole-systems farming, digital solutions, and new technology
Twitter: @meganjoys
Summary
- Megan joined the Successful Farming team in 2019 as the Agronomy & Technology Editor to write about conservation, agronomy, and digital solutions. In 2020, Megan transitioned to Digital Content Editor and works across digital and print platforms.
- Megan previously served as Executive Director for the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator, a mentor-led program for agtech startups. Prior to that role, she managed internal communications for a financial technology startup in Ames, Iowa.
- 2022 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award
- 2021 Andy Markwart Horizon Award
- 2020 AAEA Communications Award: Team Story, 3rd place, Gil Gullickson, Bill Spiegel, Megan Schilling: “Soil Health Digest: 20 Soil Health Questions & Answers”
- 2019 Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Award
- Bachelor of Arts, English, Iowa State University
Articles Authored by Megan Schilling:
Evening Edition | Friday, September 23, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about John Deere battery production, interest rates, and ag tech adoption. Plus, top stories from this week you don't want to miss.
Evening Edition | Thursday, September 22, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about the market forces behind future farmland sales, funding for rural broadband projects, and proposed tax cuts and rural credits in Missouri.
Evening Edition | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read how to implement cover crops on leased land, the debate about climate change funding in the farm bill, and the Missouri Supreme Court case on CAFO regulations.
Evening Edition | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
In this Evening Edition, read about agriculture's role in the rural economy, upgrades to planters and balers, and grants available to livestock processors.
Evening Edition | Monday, September 19, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about the start of harvest, dry weather forecast for the Corn Belt, and a manure release that polluted Iowa waterways.
Evening Edition | Friday, September 16, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about the wheat market rebound, new programs that fund regenerative ag practices, and opposition to carbon pipeline surveys in Iowa.