Fastline Publications is pleased to announce that Tim Hess has been promoted to President. Hess, formerly Executive Vice-President and CFO, has been with the company for more than 11 years. In the past 11 years, Hess has played a vital role in the advancement of Fastline products and services. He has been an integral part in the development of key …
NAFB President Killed in Crash
It is with a great deal of sadness that I am sharing with you the news that Lindsay Hill, Farm Journal Media, was killed in a traffic accident this morning. I just received the news from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Lindsay was currently serving as the association president. Here is the message from NAFB. It is with a …
Common Sense Coalition Talk Radio
The Common Sense Coalition Talk Radio is alive and well. What was the Derry Brownfield Show has made a metamorphosis after his passing away and host Beth Schoenberg is carrying on the duties. It’s: Straight Talk With A Knack For Seeing Things As They Really Are The CommonSense Coalition is heard daily across America bringing our common sense approach to …
Washington Post Future of Food Conference Needs More Farmers
This morning I was sent an announcement from the Washington Post about “The Future of Food Conference.” According to their website the conference will answer the question: “How is American and international food production changing to respond to growing demand from consumers for healthier and more natural food? Experts from some of world’s biggest food companies, academia and nonprofits discuss …
Visiting With Vance
What is the one thing you like best about NAMA and the Agri-Marketing Conference? For me it’s the opportunities for networking and fellowship with clients and friends. That’s what I got to do at the Vance Publishing reception at The Cashew last night. While there I met Tim Tobeck, VP/Publishing Director. Tim is relatively new to Vance so with my …
Getting Together With KFEQ On A Saturday Morning
This morning on KFEQ-AM 680 you could hear a conversation between me and Farm Director, Tom Brand. Tom likes to chat with other farm broadcasters on his weekly program and in this case he made it more of a farm webcaster. I really appreciated the opportunity to talk about what we do and in our conversation we also get into …
NAFB President Lindsay Hill Joins Farm Journal Media
National Association of Farm Broadcasting President Lindsay Hill has a new job. She’s the new Agribusiness Director for Farm Journal Media with duties on AgDay and U.S. Farm Report and did her first broadcast last Friday which you can watch in the archives. I’ll let you guess which one is Lindsay and which one is Gary Wilhelmi in the screenshot …
AgWeb Market Reports
So is it farm broadcasting, farm publication, farm web content? The convergence of technology and platforms for distributing information are just as prevalent in ag media as anywhere else. “AgWeb.com has introduced a new on-demand Web radio program to keep farmers up-to-date on the latest news impacting today’s commodity markets. “AgWeb Market Reports” is a three-times-daily report that will tell …
IFAJ Coordinating Assistance For Japanese Ag Journalists
The fearless leader of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is Mike Wilson, Farm Futures. In the most recent IFAJ newsletter Mike let us know that the organization is working to help out those in need in Japan. As he mentions, those of us involved in IFAJ have developed long lasting relationships with our Japanese counterparts. Cindy and I participated …
Living The Country Life On An iPad
Living The Country Life magazine is now available by subscription for the iPad! The cost is currently $7.95 for four issues. Ideas and inspiration for your place in the country. Living the Country Life magazine is America’s leading rural lifestyle magazine designed to provide ideas and inspiration to people who enjoy living in the country. Readers are passionate about their …