Michael Hirtzer has been hired by Bloomberg News to cover agriculture markets from its Chicago bureau.
Hirtzer had previously been with Reuters in its Chicago bureau covering agriculture and derivatives.
His work has also appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, Scientific American, the Guardian, the Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Yahoo News and others.
Hirtzer also worked for the Southtown Star in Chicago. He holds a degree from Columbia College.
