By Phyllis Coulter, ACN Member, Lee-Agri-Media/Illinois Farmer Today, USA HOLSTERBRO, Denmark — Jude Becker and Bertel Hestbjerg are friends who visit each other’s farms as often as they can, sharing ideas about pig farming. The two live on different continents 4,200 miles apart. The connection came to light during an International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress … Read More
Month: September 2022
AAEA PIF is Accepting Grant Proposals
AAEA’s Professional Improvement Foundation is now accepting proposals for grant funds. The submission deadline is September 30. PIF’s mission is to provide professional improvement programs, and scholarships, and support internships and training for editors, writers, and photographers in the field of agricultural communications. Members can make a request for grant funds using this link. Proposals … Read More
Let’s Talk Gear
Part 3 of Let’s Talk Gear: Miranda Reiman, Angus Media You have all your gear packed up and ready to go. But are YOU personally prepared? Recently, I (Kelsey) went on a video shoot, and the fields were soft. Mud was all over my shoes…guess who forgot to bring her Muck Boots? I was … Read More
When is the Interview Really Over?
Part 10 in the ACN Article Series “Interview Insights” By Past President Elaine Shein In the movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” there is a scene when Albus Dumbledore is trying to convince professor Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts in a teaching position. When it seems the stubborn Slughorn won’t do it, Dumbledore … Read More
“A Privilege to Lead”
By ACN President Bill Spiegel Since we met in Raleigh for a wonderful Ag Media Summit in July, I’ve had this nagging feeling that I’m forgetting to do something. This week it hit me: write a column for the ByLine as the new President of the Ag Communicators Network. The first column is the easiest: … Read More
An Honor to Serve
By ACN 2021 Past President Mindy Ward “You’re welcome. And thank you.” In the Disney movie Moana, that is the last line Maui or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sings in “You’re welcome.” It is my grandson’s current favorite movie and song, so I watch it on repeat. The lyrics focus on the successes of Maui … Read More