Joel Hastings is a veteran ag journalist who has written about farmers and ag organizations in California, nationally and internationally.  He’s worked with dairy, equine and beef breeders as well as specialty crop growers and food processors. He’s owned publishing properties doing magazines, newsletters, radio and web-based media in ag.  Earlier he published HolsteinWorld and DairyBusiness magazines. He’s currently editor of DairyBusiness Digital. He lives in Madera, Calif.