Bill Tomson is being welcomed to the editorial team at Agri-Pulse.  He will be working with the firm as a contributing editor.

Tomson has been writing for Politico, covering food and agricultural issues.  Prior to that he was employed by Dow Jones and worked as a reporter for their flagship publication, the Wall Street Journal.  Tomson’s career began in the 1990s in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he covered the massive expansion in soybean production.

“Bill is an experienced writer and loves to break news as well as dig into complex topics,” said Agri-Pulse Editor Sara Wyant. “We are delighted to have him on board as we continue to expand our editorial coverage.”

Tomson earned his bachelor’s in journalism from Central Michigan University.  Originally from D.C., he now lives in northern Virginia with his wife, Marica, and daughter Chloe.