The Buckeye Ag Radio Network (The BARN) is about to turn 1 year old so I interviewed one of the “Hired Hands,” Andy Vance to find out how it’s going. He and his wife and partner, Lindsay, have created a very nice farm media company that blends the old with the new. In other words, he’s a farm broadcaster who can still be heard on the air and online using new media tools like blogging and podcasting.
Who’s Yer HAT Daddy?
A couple years ago the idea of farm podcasting was just not “mainstream.” Now what’s happening? There’s a growing number of farm podcasters. Say it can’t be so Chuck. Sorry. It’s so.
Latest Podcast From the MGEX
Hello from the road. I wanted to bring your attention to the latest edition of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange Monthly USDA Crop Report Commentary. I just recorded it, uploaded it and updated the podcast file before getting back in the car and heading up the highway to Missouri.
Pork Board Podcast
We knew it was coming and I guess it’s now here. It’s the Pork Board’s podcast. Thanks to the Brownfield Network for finding this out.
Zune Availability Announced
Now we know when the Microsoft digital media player will be on the market. This 30GB bad boy will be in stores by November 14 with a retail price of $249. It has some nice features and will play more types of files than an iPod.
6,000 Podcasts At K-State
I’m going to make an assumption that ag classes at Kansas State University are included in the 6,000 classes that will soon be available to students as podcasts. You heard it right, 6,000 of them. K-State has been having a company called Tegrity record classes for a while now and they’re converting them to podcasts. Very cool idea and something that can apply to anything your business is doing that lends itself to training or demonstration.
Trufflecasting
I want to welcome Truffle Media Networks to the new media world of agribusiness. The company just announced itself and to learn more about them I interviewed one of the founders, Ned Arthur.
Truffle Media Networks Launched
There’s a new “new media” company in the biz and it’s Truffle Media Networks. The company has just launched officially. Truffle Media is based in Indiana and headed up by former farm broadcaster, Ned Arthur.
MGEX Podcasting Monthly Commentary
The Minneapolis Grain Exchange has just started podcasting. Here’s a great example of a way to use this new media tool.
ZimmCast on a Zune? Very Zoon
I can’t wait to try one of these new digital content players. It’s the Zune from Microsoft which is now official although it’s been rumored and talked about for quite a while. You can see some more photos over on Engadget which has this to say about it.