Marcia Zarley Taylor, Executive Editor, DTN, Ag Summit Moderator, became DTN executive editor in February 2007 after a 25-year career at Farm Journal Media. Taylor has won recognition for a number of prize winning stories, including American Business Media’s Jesse Neal Award for her coverage of Brazilian agriculture.

Urban C. Lehner joined DTN as editor in chief in July 2003. Previously Lehner spent 33 years at The Wall Street Journal, including 20 years in Europe and Asia, where he did stints as a reporter, editor and executive.

Jack Odle became vice president and editor of The Progressive Farmer in 1995 and has served various capacities in the organization since 1976. In 2003, Odle received the Henry R. Luce Award presented to him by Time, Inc.