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Jenny Schlecht

Editor

Jenny Schlecht is Agweek's director of ag content. She serves as editor of Agweek, Sugarbeet Grower and BeanGrower. She lives with her husband and two daughters on a farm and ranch in Medina, North Dakota — a perfect vantage point for writing agriculture and rural news.

Jenny grew up on a farm and ranch outside Billings, Montana. She graduated from the University of Mary with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in psychology. She previously worked as a police and courts reporter and assistant city editor at the Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune.

Jenny can be reached at jschlecht@agweek.com or 701-595-0425.

The world leans toward chaotic right now, but Jenny Schlecht has found some peace in the cold nights of checking heifers that are near calving.
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Many in ag are dealing with uncertainty brought on by the Trump administration's decision to stop payment on contracted, Congressionally approved spending, including on grants and ag research.
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As the Trump administration's plans for tariffs on the U.S.'s top three trading partners evolved last week, ag groups throughout the country were working to respond and plan for the future.
Jenny Schlecht pondered ag regulation while learning about California condors at the San Diego Zoo while in town for the American Sugarbeet Growers Association's annual meeting.
Doug Bichler lost his right arm in 2017. He made immediate changes to Bichler Simmentals to stay in ranching, and later North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation helped him better adapt for the future.
It's legislative session time across the region, and Jenny Schlecht has some views she'd like lawmakers to hear.
Jenny Schlecht ponders why she thinks she's tougher than the winter weather in North Dakota.
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Peter Leyden says the revolutionary development of artificial intelligence, clean energy and bioengineering could have profound impacts on agriculture as well as the world in the next 25 years.
CHS announced that the acquisition was complete on Thursday and that West Central Ag Services now will be known as CHS West Central.
After reading about a woman whose work directly impacted her own life, Jenny Schlecht reflects on how all of us can do something to leave the world a better place through our work today.