OKLAHOMA CITY – At National Farmers Union’s (NFU) 123rd Anniversary Convention, the organization awarded KC Sheperd of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network with the 2025 Milt Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism.
Sheperd is the Farm Director for the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, bringing agriculture updates, market updates, farm news and agricultural living news to listeners in Oklahoma.
Sheperd often partners with, covers, and conducts interviews at Oklahoma Farmers Union (OFU) events, bringing the latest and most relevant issues for OFU members and in the agriculture industry to the ears of a larger audience.
“KC has dedicated her on-air career to informing Oklahoma residents about important issues that impact their livelihoods, and it’s an honor to present her with this award,” said NFU President Rob Larew. “Radio networks in these rural areas serve as a lifeline for our farming and ranching communities and KC brings the issues dominating the agricultural sphere to the fields and homes of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.”
NFU presents the Milt Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism to reporters or news outlets that demonstrate exceptional coverage of agricultural issues. The award is named in honor of Milton D. Hakel, a highly respected Farmers Union communicator.
The photo of Sheperd accepting the award can be found here.