The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists honored the best in print, broadcast, photography, and global food reporting at the 60th annual IFAJ Congress this week in Germany.

Among the awards presented at the Congress was a new one – the IFAJ-FAO Prize for Excellence in Global Food Security Reporting which went to Laura Rance of Canada. Rance’s article, “Africa’s hunger games,” published in the Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press in April 2015, addresses the technical, economic and social issues related to this year’s contest theme, soil degradation.

Rance’s article also won her the IFAJ Star Prize for print journalism. Matthew Cawood of Australia was second in this competition. His story “Simplifying towards complexity” was published in Good Land Project in December 2015.

The winner of the 2016 IFAJ-DeLaval Star Prize for Photography is Todd Klassy of the United States for the photo, “Braving the Rain” which depicts a rancher on horseback caught in a downpour of rain. The People’s Choice Award was presented to Chris McCullough of Ireland, pictured here with IFAJ Secretary General Riitta Mustonen.

Irish journalists won the majority of prizes in IFAJ Star Prize for broadcasting contest. Peter Varley from Ireland, Damien O’Reilly from Ireland and Prue Adams from Australia were the first prize winners of the contest 2016. Varley won first place in the digital media category with his story “Watch: Mating precision as 500 ewes serviced in Kilkenny”; O’Reilly’s winning radio story was ‘Gay Sheep Farmers’. Adams received first place in the TV category for his program of Q-fever on ABC Landline.

Congrats to all! Chuck got home safe and sound last night and is still sleeping but has lots more photos to upload and stories to share from #IFAJ2016.

2016 IFAJ Congress Photo Album