Behind the Scenes
Branch joins Brownfield as Anchor/Reporter
Brownfield Ag News is pleased to announce Rhiannon Branch has joined the Brownfield team as Anchor/Reporter. She will be based in south central Illinois.
“We are excited to have Rhiannon join Brownfield as an Anchor/Reporter,” says Cyndi Young, Director of Brownfield and Ag Operations. “Her developing skill set as a farm broadcaster coupled with a passion for agriculture make her the perfect fit for our team.”
Rhiannon grew up in Iuka, Illinois and was an active member on the local, state and national levels in both 4-H and FFA. Beef cattle, poultry, public speaking and communications were a few of her projects. She graduated with an Associates of Arts degree from Kaskaskia College in 2017, where she was a member of a national champion dairy judging team and Post-Secondary Agriculture Students. She then went on to Murray State University, where she was a member of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Alpha Professional Agriculture Sorority and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Science Technology with an emphasis in communications and public relations. She completed her education at MSU studying abroad in Ireland.
Her background and passion for agriculture coupled with her talent for public speaking led her to complete an internship with RFD Radio in 2017. Her love for farm broadcasting was discovered through working at RFD Radio, traveling to county fairs, and interviewing ag students, farmers, and ag professionals. In the Fall of 2017, Rhiannon was awarded the Orion Samuelson Scholarship from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. She then secured and completed an internship with Brownfield Ag News in the Summer of 2018, where her passion for informing the agricultural community grew even more.
Rhiannon and her fiancé Ian reside in southern Illinois where they enjoy camping, volunteering as 4-H leaders, attending c
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