The American Ag Network is a radio, digital and multimedia agriculture news network based in Fargo, ND. We provide daily news, market and ag weather content to affiliate radio stations and listeners across much of the Dakotas and Upper Midwest. American Ag Network is owned by Farm and Ranch Media (www.farmranchmedia.com).
To become an affiliate, please contact Lance Knudson: lance@americanagnetwork.com
To advertise, please contact Breck Von Bank: breck@americanagnetwork.com
For press or interview inquiries, please contact Jesse Allen: jesseallen@americanagnetwork.com
Jesse Allen
Jesse Allen currently serves as the VP of National Ag Content for Farm and Ranch Media (FARM). He was originally named Farm and Ranch Director of the American Ag Network in December 2020 and added hosting duties for Agriculture of America in July 2023. He is a nationally award winning broadcaster with over a decade of experience in ag journalism.
Previously, he was the Farm Director for KGLO-AM in Mason City, IA and National Farm Format Captain for Alpha Media. Allen also serves as host for the afternoon radio show/podcast Market Talk which airs every weekday along with his role as host of AOA and broadcasts for American Ag Network.
Fun fact: he is also a Nashville Recording Artist.
Corryn La Rue
Corryn La Rue hails from a family deeply rooted in agriculture, with ancestors who were Oregon Trail settlers and pioneers of the California cattle industry. She carries on this legacy as an award-winning journalist, excelling in both audio and video production.
Previously, La Rue served as the White House Correspondent and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for RFD-TV. In 2023, she was honored with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Horizon Award, and in 2020, she received the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Award for Television In-Depth Reporting.
La Rue attended Utah State University, where she was an active member of Alpha Chi Omega. Fun fact: She’s directly related to the inventor of the Ferris Wheel.
Susan Littlefield
Susan has been on air reporting farm news since 1990. Susan joined the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) in 1996, and has been active in the association holding numerous leadership positions, including National President in 2015.
Her family also farms, raising Columbia sheep for wool and meat along with dairy goats and a small feed lot. Littlefield Family Farms has been raising sheep for more than 50 years. The family takes great pride in showing animals at the state and county fair, which creates yet another touch point for industry outreach. In her spare time Susan is a 4H leader along with a volunteer firefighter & EMT.
She is a 1994 graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.