Melissa Hart
Hart Communications

Melissa Hart is a Freelance Agricultural Journalist and Editor based in North Adams, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Melissa Hart is an award winning freelance agricultural journalist, editor, and communicator with
deep roots in rural life and dairy-focused reporting. She blends her experience as a former
producer with 27 years of editorial leadership to deliver news, trends, and stories that matter to
dairy and livestock producers, industry stakeholders, and rural communities. Hart’s award
winning blog can be found on DairyAgendaToday.com and her work appears in leading
agriculture publications and industry news outlets, and she also podcasts on dairy industry
topics. Hart Communications combines magazine publishing and marketing management to
serve clients with diverse needs.

CURRENT EDITORIAL ROLES

• Editor, Dairy Agenda Today
  Hart oversees editorial content for Dairy Agenda Today, a daily news source for the dairy
  industry, covering market updates, producer issues, show coverage, and sector developments.
• Editor, Ohio Holstein News
  She is the content creator, feature writer and is responsible for marketing opportunities in the
  Ohio Holstein News, the official publication of the Ohio Holstein Association.
• Editor, Michigan Dairy Cattle News
  The premier purebred dairy magazine in Michigan, Hart is responsible for sales, feature writing
  and the editorial content from beginning to end in the Michigan Dairy Cattle News.
• Contributing Editor, The Brown Swiss Bulletin
  She contributes specialized articles and industry insight to The Brown Swiss Bulletin, a breed-
  focused publication.

WRITING FOCUS and THEMES
Hart’s writing portfolio encompasses both industry news coverage and feature storytelling:

• Dairy industry developments (herd management, policy, conferences)
• Producer and farm family profiles
• Market and event reporting
• Opinion and lifestyle pieces tied to rural life

Her work reflects both technical agricultural topics as well as narrative pieces about farm
culture and rural experiences.

PODCASTING and DIGITAL CONTENT

Melissa Hart is also the creator and host of the Dairy Agenda Today podcast, delivering
daily insights on dairy markets, industry events, and agricultural news. The podcast has
published hundreds of episodes, with frequent discussions on milk pricing, show ring results,
and sector issues relevant to producers and allied businesses.

PUBLISHED WORK ACROSS PLATFORMS
Her byline appears in a range of outlets beyond her primary editorial roles, including:

• Dairy Agenda Today
• Holstein International
• The Farmers’ Advance
• Knolltop Farmwife Blog
• The Brown Swiss Bulletin
• Ohio Holstein News
• Michigan Dairy Cattle News
• AG Proud

Additionally, Hart Communications manages eight social media accounts for clients with a
varied marketing focus.