Patricia “P.J.” Huffstutter

Patricia “P.J.” Huffstutter

Patricia “P.J.” Huffstutter

Agribusiness Reporter at Reuters News

Writing a book about the farm debt crisis in rural America.

P.J. Huffstutter is a reporter with Reuters News, where she has spent nearly a decade covering the U.S. farm economy, agricultural commodity markets and global trade. Prior to that, she was a national correspondent and the Midwest bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, where she covered a wide swath of stories ranging from Hurricane Katrina to a narrative series about the Great Recession. During her fellowship, she will be researching the health of U.S. rural economies and building databases to track agricultural financing patterns.

Peng “Fion” Chen

Student

Peng “Fion” Chen
Working with P.J. Huffstutter to build a unique, searchable database of farm debt and loan defaults across America.

Workshops / Events

Lessons from the Field: Thursday, April 2, 2026
New York Times Magazine Writer Caleb Gayle
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Michelle Garcia Winner of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize