At National Farmers Union’s (NFU) 123rd Anniversary Convention, the organization awarded KC Sheperd of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network with the 2025 Milt Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism.
Sheperd is the Farm Director for the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, bringing agriculture updates, market updates, farm news and agricultural living news to listeners in Oklahoma.
Sheperd often partners with, covers, and conducts interviews at AFR/Oklahoma Farmers Union (OFU) events, bringing the latest and most relevant issues for AFR/OFU members and in the agriculture industry to the ears of a larger audience.
“KC has dedicated her on-air career to informing Oklahoma residents about important issues that impact their livelihoods, and it’s an honor to present her with this award,” said NFU President Rob Larew. “Radio networks in these rural areas serve as a lifeline for our farming and ranching communities and KC brings the issues dominating the agricultural sphere to the fields and homes of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.”
For over 35 years, the NFU has presented the Milt Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism award to reporters or news outlets that demonstrate exceptional coverage of agricultural issues. The award is named in honor of Milton D. Hakel, a highly respected Farmers Union communicator. In 1991, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network’s Senior Farm Broadcaster, Ron Hays, received the award from the general farm group.
The Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Broadcast Team- KC Sheperd and Ron Hays-
Winners of the Milt Hakel Award from NFU in 2025 and 1991
The National Farmers Union is holding their 2025 National Convention in downtown Oklahoma City- returning to the state for their national meeting for the first time in 35 years. The meeting continues through Tuesday as members and delegates gather to celebrate the achievements of the membership and set policy priorities for the coming year.
