AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Photographer of the Year
2026 Ag Communicators Network
Photographer of the Year
2026 Livestock Publications Council
Master Photographer
2025 Ag Communicators Network
Writer of Merit
2024 Ag Communicators Network
Master Writer
2023 Ag Communicators Network
2023 Andy Markwart Horizon Award
2023 International Federation of Ag Journalists-Alltech Young Leader
Annual award given to an ACN member who embodies the youthful vigor, energy, passion, dedication and creativity shown by Andy in his volunteer work for ACN for many years.
Selected as one of ten journalists from around the world for leadership potential of young members from countries belonging to IFAJ.
Photography Awards
2025 Photo of the Year
2026 Ag Communicators Network
Harvest Hugs
1st Place Photo Illustration
2026 Ag Communicators Network
Furry Friends
1st Place Digitally Altered
2025 Ag Communicators Network
Harvest the Moon
1st Place Photo Story
2026 Livestock Publications Council
Next Gen Cattlewomen
1st place Nuts and Bolts Photo
1st Place Portrait
1st Place Unpublished
2026 Livestock Publications Council
Stampede
2026 Livestock Publications Council
Indigenous Cowboy
2026 Livestock Publications Council
The Youngest Cattlewoman
1st Place Picture Story
2025 Livestock Publications Council
Regenerative Revolution
1st Place Feature
2025 Livestock Publications Council
The Shepherd
1st Place Portrait
2025 Livestock Publications Council
Geraldine Zutter
1st Place Nuts & Bolts: Crops
2025 Ag Communicators Network
Triumph Over Tragedy
1st Place Picture Story
2024 Ag Communicators Network
Blood, Vet, and Tears
1st Place Advertorial Photo
2025 Ag Communicators Network
Farming for the Future
1st Place Pictorial
2023 Ag Communicators Network
Livingston County Sunrise
1st Place Feature
2024 Ag Communicators Network
Triumph Over Tragedy
1st Place Advertorial Photo
2024 Ag Communicators Network
Farming for the Future
1st Place Emerging Photographer
2022 Ag Communicators Network
Spoon River Cowboys
Writing Awards
1st Place Humorous Article
Forget the imperfections -
Take the Pictures
2026 Ag Communicators Network
1st Place Regular Column
2026 Livestock Publications Council
Where I Come From
1st Place Editorial
2025 Livestock Publications Council
Swiss-style farming has advantages
1st Place Team Story
2024 Ag Communicators Network
The local grain elevator closed. Now what?
1st Place News Story
2024 Livestock Publications Council
Blood, vet and tears: The winds of change blow to vet medicine
1st Place Issues Story
2023 Ag Communicators Network
Why dicamba complaints dropped in Illinois