Is AI the Next Big Journalism Disruptor? By: Ben Potter, ACN Editor I am a proud card-carrying member of the microgeneration called Xennials – what some call the “sweet spot” residing on the border between Gen X and Millennials. One hallmark of this group is how we have intersected with technology throughout our lives. As … Read More
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U.S. to Host International Grassland Congress
U.S. to Host International Grassland Congress By: Mike Rankin, ACN Member, and Managing Editor, Hay & Forage Grower In 1948, the 892-page “Yearbook of Agriculture” was simply titled “Grass.” In the book’s foreword, then-Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson wrote to a nation recovering from war: “Many of the people with whom I have talked look … Read More
Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2022
Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2022 By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist 2022 was a big year for the ACN: Above the Fold podcast! Thanks to hosts Holly Spangler and Kelsey Litchfield, the podcast dropped 17 episodes in 2022 that received more than 1,600 downloads — a year-over-year increase of 61.6 percent! Here are the top … Read More
November’s Social Media Scoop
November’s Social Media Scoop By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist Kenna Rathai, ACN member and VP of Public Relations at broadhead shared some insightful notes from her company’s monthly assessment of social media. Here’s the latest: YouTube Shorts, the TikTok equivalent of YouTube, has 30 billion viewers a month. Here are 32 social media predictions to … Read More
I DO “Heart” EIMA
I DO “Heart” EIMA What the International Equipment Show has to Offer U.S. Journalists and Readers. By: Martha Mintz, Corral Creek Communications and ACN Member The Italian Trade Agency has toasted their fair share of Ag editors with their signature offering of champagne at the Ag Media Summit. Having recently been an ITA-sponsored delegate and … Read More
Let’s Talk Gear, Part 4: Stacy Mayo-Martinez, Martinez Media & Marketing Group
Part 4 of Let’s Talk Gear: Stacy Mayo-Martinez, Martinez Media & Marketing Group It’s no secret podcasts have soared in popularity. According to BuzzSprout, over one-third (104 million) of Americans listen to podcasts regularly. We have seen the research that farmers and ranchers are listening too. Spotify claims to have 4.7 million podcasts on its … Read More