Applications for the IFAJ/ENAJ tour of the Scottish Highlands and Islands – ‘Farming on the Fringe of Europe – from Croft to Estate’ on June 10-14, 2019, are now open. E-mail applications to editor@farmingscotland.com. The trip starts in Scottish Highland capital of Inverness about 6pm on Monday the 10th and ends 5pm Friday 14th back in … Read More
Travel
Plenty of Panoramic Views
By Harlen Persinger After attending the 2017 IFAJ Congress in South Africa, Harlen and 11 other journalists participated in the post tour to Namibia. These images spotlight scenes from a diverse, different kind of land. Tucked Away: The Atlantic Ocean serves as the western border for Namibia, which is situated on Africa’s southwest coast. Agriculture, … Read More
A pasture visionary
By Mark Moore The opportunity to have a true boots-on-the-ground tour of farming operations in other parts of the world is truly the most memorable part of attending any IFAJ Congress. And having participated in several congresses over course of my ag journalism career, each tour stop has left an indelible mark that has expanded … Read More
Soybeans are now a Dutch ‘specialty crop’
Some European farmers are having good success with soybeans, even with a few hiccups By Mike Wilson One of the most popular and versatile crops in the northern and southern hemisphere – the soybean – is rarely seen in European farm fields. But that may be changing. Europe has plenty of soymeal to feed its … Read More
Apply for 2019 IFAJ Alltech Young Leaders Award
By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Chair To AAEA members age 35 and younger: Deadline: February 8, 2019 The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has opened the application process for the 2019 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. Each of IFAJ’s 50 member guilds may submit one nominee for the prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding young journalists who … Read More
The 5 Commandments of IFAJ Boot Camp
By Katie Knapp “Go See. Go Listen. Go Understand. Go Learn. Go Communicate.” Alltech’s VP, Mathew Smith, used these words to start the IFAJ Young Leaders and Master Class Boot Camp this summer prior to the IFAJ Congress in The Netherlands. His five commands synthesized the reason these events exist and why I hope to … Read More