Here’s an interesting story on eMarketer on podcasting (via Sunblog). They have a nice graph showing how there were only 1 million radio listeners who downloaded a podcast in 2004, 5 million in 2005 and it’s projected to be 9.3 million in 2006. They project on up to 62.8 million in 2010.
Charlene Finck New Farm Journal Editor
Farm Journal just named Charlene Finck as their new editor. She will replace Karen Freiberg, who is retiring in March.
New NAWG Communications Director
The National Association of Wheat Growers has a new communications director just in time for the North American Grain Congress. She’s Melissa George.
Learfield Adds Two
It’s been a long day on the road but I’m back and the announcements and news items have been coming in all day. As easy as blogging is you can’t blog and drive (yet). So I’ll get started and try to work through these as soon as I can. Let’s start with announcements from Learfield.
Preview of Cattle Industry Convention
The Missouri Beef Industry Council’s weekly MBIC Report this week is with David Dick who is the chairman. David provides a preview of the upcoming Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. I’ll be blogging the conference right here and on a new blog that will be announced soon!
Bunge Continues China Growth
The global aspect of agriculture just keeps on happening. It’s going to be interesting to see how things play out as companies invest in other countries. Like Bunge which made a big announcement today.
Wilco & Agriliance Joint Venture
The latest ePreview from CHS and Land O’Lakes, Inc. announces that Wilco Farmers, Mt. Angel, Ore., and Agriliance have formed “an agronomy marketing joint venture.
Is That An iPod In Your Jeans
The iPod revolution continues. Levi Strauss & Co. is going to make farm podcasting that much easier later this year when you can purchase Levi’s® RedWire™ DLX Jeans. They’re due out in the fall.
Myers An Excellent Finalist At AFBF
Andrea Meyers, who is Sales & Marketing Communications Specialist for Select Sires, earned a spot in the Top 10 of the Excellence in Agriculture competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. This award recognizes successful people 35 or younger who are involved in farming but whose primary occupation is not farming or owning an agricultural business.
National Popcorn Day
We’re coming up on National Popcorn Day, which is January 19. You’ve got to love food celebration days. It gives us an excuse to eat it. But then that’s the whole purpose, right?