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DTN Ag Policy Editor

Jake Zajkowski

Ag Policy Editor Jake Zajkowski joined DTN in June 2026 as a Washington, D.C. based correspondent covering political affairs and news in agriculture. Raised in northwest Ohio, Jake got his start working in the horticulture industry and participating in FFA. He later moved to New York to earn a degree in agricultural sciences from Cornell University. He worked in farm broadcasting and turfgrass extension communications, before transitioning into print and digital journalism in 2023.Jake has contributed to numerous agricultural publications including Farm & Dairy, AgDaily, Offrange, Agri-Pulse and the Cornell Chronicle. An active member of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, he has traveled and reported across four continents.

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