by Ag Comm Network | Jan 13, 2026 | ACN News, The ByLine
By Joy Crosby, ACN President A new year always brings a sense of possibility, and for our network of ag journalists and communicators, it also renews our shared responsibility to serve one another and the agricultural community we represent. As journalists, we know...
by Ag Comm Network | Jan 13, 2026 | ACN News, The ByLine
By Andy Castillo, ACN member Today, I saw a man playing guitar for sheep, crops stretching into the Great Rift Valley, an outdoor vegetable market covered in tarps, and vendors hocking onions amid traffic. Thunder preceded rain, sending antelope bounding for cover,...
by Ag Comm Network | Jan 13, 2026 | ACN News, The ByLine
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Let’s face it: we don’t always want to read to learn or be inspired. Sometimes, we want to read just to escape. Drilling down further, sometimes re-reading a book is like visiting an old friend. Challenge yourself this year to read a...
by Ag Comm Network | Jan 13, 2026 | ACN News, The ByLine
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor The New Year had barely begun when my social media feed bludgeoned me with statistics from friends and relatives who mentioned they had “exceeded their reading goals for 2025,” and were already planning which books they would consume in...
by Ag Comm Network | Jan 13, 2026 | ACN News, The ByLine
By Joel Reichenberger, ACN Board Member You’re supposed to stop, right? You’re driving down some distant road, and you pass something interesting. You came for something else, an interview with a nearby farmer, or photography of a ranch 20 more miles down the...
