The 60th annual International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress (IFAJ) is taking place in Bonn, Germany hosted by the Verband Deutscher Agrarjournalisten e. V. VDAJ, the German ag journalist guild. Chuck is attending the conference and sharing photos, audio and interviews you may want to make use of in your publications or broadcasts. More will be posted here when available. …
Merry Christmas from the AgNewsWire Team!
The AgNewsWire team is thankful to all of you for tuning in through a busy 2015 as we worked to provide the latest alternative energy and agriculture news. We’ll be bringing you some news throughout the end of the year and resume full coverage on January 2, 2016. We’ll be onsite all over the country next year and look forward …
Panelists Announced for Biodiesel & Bioheat Forum
A diverse group of energy influencers is set to appear August 19 at the Biodiesel and Bioheat Forum sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Home heating oil and biodiesel leaders will discuss a biodiesel blend with significant environmental and economic benefits and the role Minnesota soybean farmers can play in meeting the demand of this market. Find …
2015 Ag Media Summit
The 17th annual Ag Media Summit was held July 25-29 in Scottsdale, AZ. Ag Media Summit is a joint meeting of the American Agricultural Editors’ Association, the Livestock Publications Council and the American Business Media Agri-Council. The event includes annual awards honoring the industry’s best talent and the InfoExpo featuring agribusiness companies and organizations. 2015 Ag Media Summit Photo Album …
2014 NAFB Trade Talk
The 71st annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention once again featured the popular Trade Talk event, where over 100 companies and organizations lined up for interviews with broadcasters from all over the country. Find links to Trade Talk attendee interviews here, as well as a link to the convention photo album. General convention story posts can be found here. …
AgCatalyst
“It’s all about the content” the theme of this year’s AgCatalyst event in Minneapolis. 2014 AgCatalyst Photo Album Farmers as AgCatalysts – The Sales Lion Prowls at AgCatalyst – Talk About Digital Food Fights – Become an AgCatalyst –
2014 Canadian Farm Writers Federation Conference
The Canadian Farm Writers Federation Annual Conference was hosted by the Atlantic Canada Farm Writers Association at Prince Edward Island, October 2-5. With the theme “Dig Deep” the agenda included learning more about the island’s biggest crop, potatoes, as well as interesting farming ventures such as mussel production. 2014 Canadian Farm Writers Federation conference photo album CFWF Digs Deep into …
2014 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
Last week, Chuck attended his first ever Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis, TN. In case you were wondering…no, it isn’t the kind of gin you drink. The family affair welcomed nearly 20,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors. A special thanks to FMC for sponsoring our media coverage for the event. Here you can find links to all of Chuck’s …
2013 NAFB Convention
NAFB 2013 was held November 13-15 in Kansas City, Missouri at the Westin Hotel at Crown Center. The chilly weather didn’t stop anybody from attending the 70th annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention, where hundreds of farm broadcasters came together to discuss the pressing topics of the industry. Photos: 2013 NAFB Convention Photo Album Audio: Airing on the Side …