I want to congratulate Charlene Finck for her new position as Vice President, Editorial for Farm Journal Media. She succeeds Sonja Hillgren, who passed away in December.

In her new role, Finck will oversee editorial for all Farm Journal Media magazines and work closely with the editors of Farm Journal Media’s other outlets such as AgWeb, Pro Farmer, AgDay and U.S. Farm Report to provide the best integrated coverage of agriculture. Finck, who continues as editor of FARM JOURNAL magazine, will report to President/CEO Andy Weber and serve on the company’s senior management team.

“I can’t think of anyone better than Charlene to succeed Sonja, though we both wish it had been several years from now,” said Weber. “Charlene has been a continuous innovator with unique editorial cornerstones like our Test Plots, Tractor Tests and Corn Navigator Series. She has always demonstrated a true, hands-on appreciation for what producers need and as a magazine editor has championed the need to deliver that content to producers in all of our multi-media formats.”