Remote Ontario Agriculture Reporter

Glacier FarmMedia Limited; Canada; Remote; CAD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Glacier FarmMedia is seeking a Reporter, Ontario (Farmtario) to join our remote newsroom team. You will identify compelling stories, cultivate trusted industry sources, and produce timely content across print, digital, video, and newsletters.

The role emphasizes enterprise reporting on Ontario agriculture, with coaching from editors and opportunities to cover crop production, livestock, policy, and farm business while traveling within Ontario as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent in journalism, communications, agriculture, or related field.
• Strong reporting, interviewing, research, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and complete original stories.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to function independently in a remote work environment while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Sound news judgment and commitment to journalistic standards.
• Experience using content management systems and digital publishing tools.

Responsibilities

• Research, report, write, and produce news stories.
• Develop original story ideas and identify emerging issues, trends, and opportunities for coverage.
• Build and maintain a strong network of sources throughout Ontario agriculture.
• Conduct interviews with farmers, researchers, industry organizations, agribusiness representatives, and government officials.
• Develop and maintain understanding of factors influencing farm and farmer success, including production, business, policy, and market considerations.
• Attend and report on Ontario industry meetings, conferences, field days, farm events, farm and trade shows, and related activities.
• Produce content for print, digital, video, and other editorial platforms as required.
• Capture and submit photography and basic video content to support reporting assignments where appropriate.
• Participate in coverage planning and collaborate with editors and staff journalists.
• Meet deadlines while upholding high editorial standards.

Skills

Journalism

Story development

Interviewing

Time management

Remote work

CMS platforms

Education

Journalism degree

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

Glacier FarmMedia is seeking a Reporter, Ontario (Farmtario) to join our remote newsroom team. You will identify compelling stories, cultivate trusted industry sources, and produce timely content across print, digital, video, and newsletters.

The role emphasizes enterprise reporting on Ontario agriculture, with coaching from editors and opportunities to cover crop production, livestock, policy, and farm business while traveling within Ontario as needed.