PRETORIA, South Africa (3 April, 2017)—Tuulikki Viilo of Finland’s Tulkevaisuss newspaper received the 2017 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Star Prize for Writing for the article “Life on a Farm Means Walking a Tightrope.” She was honored at IFAJ’s World Congress in Pretoria, South Africa on April 3.
One judge called the story “breathtaking all the way through—it talks brain to heart.” Another congratulated the writer on mastering “not only the skill of writing original copy but also the skill of getting information from others under all conditions and circumstances.”
Contest judges included journalists James Campbell of Northern Ireland, Jørgen Lund Christiansen of Denmark and Fred Myers of the United States.
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“Tuulikki’s article is a great example of the force of turning great interviewing into powerful storytelling,” said Steve Werblow, IFAJ secretary general. “Her work reaches the reader at every level and demonstrates the power of print.”
Charl van Rooyen of South Africa received special recognition for his “Kleinjan Makes Farming History” article from Landbouweekblad.
You can see the original article as well as the english translation below:
You can see other IFAJ contest winners here. The IFAJ Star Prize award program is sponsored by John Deere and Rabobank.