Here’s what the incoming President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting is doing now. Check out Cows & Coffee to see the latest from Lindsay Hill. BTW. For those of you wondering about Lindsay’s status as incoming NAFB Prez due to the shutting down of the ABN Radio Network, she fulfilled the organization’s guidelines and applied for membership under …
Evaluating DTN/PF iPad App
It’s nice to see the big boys catching up to us little boys! LOL. DTN/The Progressive Farmer now has a free iPad app (opens iTunes) and it’s really well done. I’ve added it to my iPad and first impressions are that content is intelligently layed out and easy to navigate. Information opens and refreshes quickly on my wifi. I like …
WMBD Farm Broadcaster Raises Big Bucks for Food Bank
Lots of people in central Illinois will be having a heartier and happier holiday thanks to the efforts of our dear friend Meghan Grebner, agribusiness director for WMBD and WIRL in Peoria. Megs has been so excited about this promotion where she partnered up with eight county farm bureaus and their young leaders and asked farmers from Central Illinois to …
Andy Vance Joins Feedstuffs
Andy Vance, formally with ABN Radio, has officially announced his new gig will be with Feedstuffs. “I’m very excited to announce that I’m joining Feedstuffs and Feedstuffs Foodlink as a featured contributor, writing for Feedstuffs’ weekly print and online editions, and providing exclusive online audio and video content,” Andy says on his blog “The Angle.” According to Feedstuffs, Andy starts …
ABN Radio Ceases Operations
It is always sad to report a death – in this case, the death of a very well-respected agricultural radio operation. The ABN (Agri Broadcast Network) was founded in 1972 by the late Ed Johnson and has a rich history of service to Ohio’s agricultural community. In 2007, the network was taken over by Lindsay Hill and Andy Vance, who …
AGROPRESS Celebrates 6 Years
Some of my friends I’ve come to know through the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists just held a big party in Serbia. Happy anniversary AGROPRESS and congratulations to Goran Djakovic! The Serbian Association of Agricultural Journalists AGROPRESS has celebrated its 6th ANNIVERSARY. On that occasion, more than 200 journalists, representatives of diplomatic corps, partner organizations, educational institutions, managers of companies …
Andy Vance On Assignment With Ohio FFA Foundation
Andy Vance is embarking on a new career course with the Ohio FFA Foundation. The photo is of Andy listening to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack answer his question during the NAFB convention. Andy has been a sometimes contributor to AgWired and we really look forward to keeping in touch. You can listen to his farewell message to ABN …
America’s Heartland Redesigns Website
America’s Heartland has a new website using all the latest social networking tools.
Fretwell Joins Farm Journal
Farm Journal Media has acquired the syndicated radio show, Consumer Ag Connection from Fretwell Communications, and hired show founder and former NAFB president, Pam Fretwell, to head up the new position of Director of Industry Relations at Farm Journal Media. “Bringing Pam and her show into the Farm Journal Media family is a significant statement and addition to our advocacy …
LPC Royal Gala Photos
The Livestock Publications Council held its annual Royal Gala and once again I could not make it. But thanks to the LPC Facebook Group page we have photos like this one. Funds raised at the event are used for the ongoing improvement of the LPC Heritage Center at the American Royal. Maybe I can make it next year! Sure looks …