Category Archives: National Association of Farm Broadcasting

Brownfield: past and present

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Brownfield Ag News, past and present, was well represented at the 2011 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Former Brownfield intern Bev Kreul was working in the National FFA media center; former Brownfield farm broadcaster DeLoss Jahnke is on staff at National FFA; Meghan Grebner is Indiana Brownfield Farm Director; former Brownfield farm broadcaster Tom Brand is the Executive Director of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting;  Dave Russell is Ohio Brownfield Farm Director; Carah Hart, former Brownfield intern was working in the National FFA Convention media center.

POTUS interview

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Your political viewpoint doesn’t really make any difference when, as an agricultural broadcaster/journalist, your request to interview the President of the United States is approved.  It’s even MORE cool when the White House calls you because they want to reach farmers and folks in rural communities across the Heartland of this great country.  

Brownfield’s Tom Steever, President-Elect of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and one of those really great people I get to work with every day, got that call from the White House and interviewed President Obama late yesterday afternoon. 

You can listen to the POTUS interview POTUS Interview August 17, 2011

(POTUS = President of the United States.)

In AgriNews. . .

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Our good friends at Indiana AgriNews featured a story about Meghan Grebner‘s new role with Indiana Brownfield. 

We are really fortunate to have such a great weekly ag publication available in the Hoosier State.  Actually, I know a lot of folks outside of Indiana that enjoy receiving this publication.

Congratulations Carah!

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Brownfield Ag News intern Carah Hart has been selected to receive the Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation.

Each year, through your support, the NAFB Foundation awards $13,000 in scholarships among three promising agricultural communicators. Since the scholarship program began in 1977, the Foundation has awarded more than $250,000 to aspiring farm broadcasters and communicators.

This year’s applicants were especially competitive. After review of the applications received by the NAFB Scholarship & Internship Committee, the Foundation is pleased to introduce you to the 2011 NAFB Foundation Scholarship recipients…

Selected for the Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship of $5,000 is Carah Hart of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Carah is a junior, majoring in Agricultural Journalism, and has been patiently awaiting the year when she could apply for the scholarship—as she’s dreamed for some time of becoming a Farm Director for a Midwest station or network.

Already, Carah has a wealth of experience. She is currently interning at Brownfield Ag News, writing ag news for three states, conducting interviews and posting to the website. She has also interned with the Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Farm Family Alliance, Missouri Farm Bureau and KMZU Radio, Carrollton, MO, where she had the opportunity to attend the NAFB Annual Convention.

Carah is keeping busy on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus as well. She is involved with Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, National Junior Swine Association and is on the Dean’s List.

Excited about where farm broadcasting will take her to tell the story of agriculture, she says she’s amazed at where she’s already been. In 2010 and 2011, Carah had the opportunity to study abroad and visit agricultural communities in Brazil and Germany.

Carah is the third Brownfield intern to receive this prestigious recognition:  Tyne Morgan Hulsey was the recipient in 2007 and Katie Allen was selected in 2008.

Steever steps up

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Brownfield’s Tom Steever has taken over the reins of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.  Having served as President-Elect since January 1, Tom will have a dual role of leadership in the organization, following the tragic death of NAFB President Lindsay Hill.

Tom made the following announcement to the association membership:

As a result of Lindsay’s tragic death, with Board approval, I’ll serve out the year as President-Elect and also assume the responsibilities of NAFB President. Then at the start of 2012, I’ll assume the office of President as I normally would have. That will also allow for candidates to surface for the office of NAFB National Vice President to be elected at the annual convention in November when current Vice President Mark Oppold will be considered at that time for President Elect.

Moving on to other matters, I want to personally welcome NAFB veteran and Hall of Fame inductee Gene Millard to the temporary position of NAFB interim executive director. Gene has agreed to work for us part time as a staff point person in the executive director search and also to assist in securing a new office location for NAFB. There are several factors that led us to a decision to move our headquarters to a new location actually less than a mile from our current one.

Tom has the support of the entire Brownfield Ag News organization!

Introducing. . .BROWNFIELD OHIO

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After much research and discussion, we have made an exciting decision.  We are all very happy about introducing Brownfield Ohio radio network, but no one on our team is more excited than Dave Russell, who hails from farm country in the Buckeye State. 

Here’s the “official” announcement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ohio Brownfield Ag News radio network introduced

Jefferson City, Mo (February) – Ohio Brownfield Ag News radio network will be introduced in 2011. The network will provide news, markets, weather, event coverage and feature and commentary programming relevant to those who live and work on farms and in rural communities in Ohio, and to those with an interest in food and fiber production in the Buckeye state.

Ohio Brownfield is committed to local, on-the-ground coverage of agriculture, with a full-time farm broadcaster living and reporting in the Buckeye state. With the backing of an award winning team of nine full-time farm broadcasters, two of which are dedicated to market coverage, the Ohio farm broadcaster will have time to focus on Ohio agriculture.

As Ohio is a state with a rich, deep-rooted agriculture heritage, so is Brownfield Ag News. We are committed to agriculture and the rural audience and look forward to growing relationships and building partnerships in the Buckeye state.

Brownfield, founded in 1972, includes Brownfield Ag News radio networks and Brownfieldagnews.com. Brownfield has contractual partnerships with more than 300 affiliate radio stations in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and South Dakota that carry Brownfield radio programming.

Brownfield offers “Agriculture Today,” a free daily e-mail newsletter providing readers with a snapshot of what is happening in agriculture. Brownfield Mobile provides the top news headlines and ag market information, a weather radar map customized to your area, and the ability to listen to grain and livestock reports all from your smart phone. Brownfield Mobile Text Alerts keep subscribers updated with customized commodity information. Listeners and readers may also stay informed on Brownfield’s Twitter account. Brownfield’s Blog offers a peek behind the scenes.

A team of nine agricultural journalists, all Broadcast Council members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, along with an ag meteorologist, Washington D.C. policy analyst and two market analysts are solely responsible for the creation of the Brownfield Ag News products.

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Visitors

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We love having company!  Brownfield’s Tom Steever and President-Elect of National Association of Farm Broadcasting, hosted a group here that included Mike Orso, Osborn & Barr; Jenny Pickett, National AgriMarkting Association; Susie Decker, Farm Progress and 2010 President of NAMA;  and Mark Vail, National Association of Farm Broadcasting.

Ya’all come back now, you here?

Brownfield talents recognized

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During last week’s National Association of Farm Broadcasting  (NAFB) Annual Convention last week, Brownfield Ag News reporters were recognized for outstanding journalism. 

Julie Harker received 3rd place in NAFB Market News reporting competition and was recognized with the Excellence in Ag Reporting Award “For reporting on Wayne Pacelle’s views on agriculture’s concerns with HSUS and then sharing agriculture’s thoughts on his analysis.”

Ken Anderson received the Editor’s Choice Award from NAFB.  This award is based on the quantity and quality of stories contributed to the NAFB News Service over the past year.

Ken Anderson was also elected president of the NAFB Foundation board of directors and Tom Steever was elected to serve as President-Elect of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.