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NAIROBI, Kenya (October 18, 2025)—Steve Mokaya of Kenya was recognized by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) with its Star Prize for Audio, the organization’s honor for the best audio broadcast in its worldwide competition. Bright is a member of the Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture. The award was announced at IFAJ’s World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 18.

The new Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism (GFAJ) is seeking nominees for its board of trustees. Seven of the 11 trustees will be members of IFAJ member guilds. Nominations will open June 1, and voting will be conducted online in late July and early August. Meetings of the GFAJ board will be held online, so the costs of serving as a trustee should be very low. Click here for a background document describing GFAJ and the call for trustees.

Ten outstanding young agricultural journalists and communicators have been selected as 2023 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders, a prestigious award from the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) that recognizes the individuals’ professional skills and leadership potential. The Young Leaders award has been sponsored by Alltech since 2006 to recognize emerging leaders in agricultural journalism and communications from around the world.

By Alberto Ruiz AMEXA The Asociación Mexicana de Periodistas y Directores de Medios Agripecuarios (AMEXMA) is organizing a press tour and hosting the 2023 winter meeting of the IFAJ Executive 23 to 27 February in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. “It is a great joy and an honor to let you know through this medium the confirmation of great news for Jalisco,” says Andres Canales, president of the Mexican Guild.

Registration opens on December 16, 2022 to participate in the IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders program, which recognizes outstanding young journalists and communicators who demonstrate great potential to become leaders in our industry. Each IFAJ member guild may submit one nominee for the prestigious program, which includes participation in a leadership and skills training Boot Camp in the days leading up to the 2023 IFAJ Annual Congress in Alberta, Canada, in June 2023.

Sue Neales was awarded the 2022 Star Prize for Print by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) for “Milk Man,” her profile of dairy farmer Barry Irvin in AgJournal. The award was presented in Vingsted, Denmark, on June 27 at the 2022 IFAJ World Congress. Neales’ story was nominated for the award by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists. Judges applauded Neales’ storytelling skill and her ability to unify Irvin’s professional and personal life in the narrative.

The 2019 group of IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders at the congress in Minneapolis, USA. The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) announced today the recipients of the 2022 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award. This year’s program, sponsored by Alltech, honors 10 young agricultural journalists and communicators who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in reporting as well as excellent potential as leaders of the industry in the years to come.

March 10, 2022 STATEMENT ON UKRAINE WAR BY THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL JOURNALISTS (IFAJ) The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is deeply concerned for the personal safety of our friends and colleagues in Ukraine, and all the journalists and communicators who are under threat of bodily harm and professional suppression in both Ukraine and Russia as a result of the current invasion.