Lessiter Media Ag Division Wins 5 Awards

Apr 16, 2025

Farm Equipment and Ag Equipment Intelligence are among four Lessiter Media publications to win regional awards in the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence. No-Till Farmer and American Farriers Journal also were named finalists.

Farm Equipment won a Silver Award in the Special Section category for the Dealership Minds — Vanderloop Equipment project that appeared in the October/November 2024 issue. Technology Editor Noah Newman won a Bronze Award in the Feature Series category for the Boots on the Ground series. The September Shortline Edition won a Bronze Award in the Special Issue or Supplement Catagory.

Ag Equipment Intelligence won Bronze Award in the Data Journalism category for its 2025 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report, an excerpt of which appeared in the January 2025 issue of Farm Equipment. It is among good company in this category, with two other Lessiter Media publications being named finalists as well — No-Till Farmer for its 2024 Benchmark Report — which took the Gold Award — and American Farriers Journal for its farrier business practices survey, Farriers Cut Costs as Gross Income Drops, which also received a Bronze Award.

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Video: California Farm Bureau 2025 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Winner - Willy - CAFB 107th Annual Meeting

Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.