Every once in a while the agriblogger gets caught relaxing. This time it was WFMB farm broadcaster, Leah Guffey who got the picture. I received it via MMS this morning. So you may be wondering, what is MMS? Here’s the definition. Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a new standard in mobile messaging. Like SMS (Short Messaging Service), MMS is a …
CNBC Special with Corn & Soybean Digest Columnist
While I was attending the Commodity Classic I met the crew from CNBC that’s been following Tyler Bruch who’s a farmer and columnist for Corn and Soybean Digest. I guess their production is complete and they’ve been promoting it with a series of video clips. You can find one of them here. Corn & Soybean Digests Brazil columnist, Tyler Bruch, …
Rhea + Kaiser Turns 30
Rhea + Kaiser are turning 30 today. Happy Anniversary Steve and Van. Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications is celebrating its 30th anniversary today. Since Steve Rhea and Van Kaiser co-founded the company in 1978, the business has grown from a six-person advertising agency into a full-service, integrated marketing communications agency with more than 110 employees. Van and I saw the …
Summarizing Some New Media Work
For those of you who wonder what I mean when I mention a “mult box,” here’s a picture of NAFB’s in heavy use at yesterday’s Washington Watch session. It’s what allows multiple people to easily connect to the audio feed from a podium for example. If you want to help the media out then you need one of these at …
AgWired Live TV at National Press Club
Here’s the AgWired Live TV in all it’s glory today. This is the setup that live streamed yesterday from the Sec. of Agriculture’s office and then this afternoon from the National Press Club. My Mac on my briefcase on a chair. I am looking into some new camera options but I think we demonstrated some new technology in the ag …
Live RFA Press Conference at 1pm, Eastern – Updated
Post Update: I recorded this AgWired Live TV stream of today’s press conference and updated this post so you can watch the recording. Keep in mind that I just started this yesterday and I was only using my Mac with the built in camera and microphone recording what you heard in the room. The Renewable Fuels Association, along with National …
Senator Harkin is Hopeful
This morning NAFB members are getting fully updated on the farm bill as well as other issues here in the Russell Bldg. First up on our program was Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, who was looking a little tired as he took the podium. The Senator told us that he expects (hopes/dreams) that we’ll actually have a farm bill by today …
Farm Broadcasters Visit Capitol Hill
NAFB members are currently sitting in an office of the Senate Bldg. listening to a series of legislators discuss policy and what’s happening on the farm bill from their perspective. Here’s the happy, smiley group as we walked up the hill past the Capitol to this building. We’re going to be here all morning and fortunately my AT&T card is …
Ladies and Gentlemen, Tom Brand
NAFB’ers were treated to a wonderful dinner at Agraria last night. It’s a restaurant owned by the North Dakota Farmers Union. Our emcee for dinner was Tom Brand, KFEQ, who was formally announced by Ken Root, WHO. The photo was taken with my camera by Leah Guffey, WFMB. Sponsors include the National Farmers Union and The Fertilizer Institute. This is …
Secretary of Ag Schafer Addressing NAFB
Okay, this is my last post with Secretary Schafer here at the NAFB Washington Watch. While I was streaming it live, taking stills and recording audio I also shot a video clip so you can see what the room is like when we meet here in the USDA board room. I know there’s a story about the huge table that …