By ACN Future Ag Communicators Committee Chairwoman Megan Schilling In the past week, I’ve traded fields of corn and soybeans for rolling hills of spinach and Kentucky Bluegrass. I’ve toured biogas facilities, university research plots, farm supply coops, and organic and seed crop farms. I’ve met agriculture journalists from Australia to Ireland, and all of … Read More
By ACN Association Comms SIG Co-Chairwoman Rachel Peabody On May 11, 2022, I shook hands and had my picture taken with the President of the United States. U.S. President Joe Biden smiles with members of the Illinois Soybean Association during a stop in Kankakee, Illinois on May 11, 2022. ISA Director of Communications and ACN … Read More
By ACN “Above the Fold” Podcast Host Holly Spangler with Special Guest ACN Board Member Kenna Rathai It takes a whole lot of work, a small amount of magic, and a dash of good luck to prepare—and pull off—the Agricultural Media Summit. Kenna Rathai is an ACN Board Member and a member of the 2022 … Read More
By Missouri Ruralist Guest Columnist Lauren Quinlan During my internship last summer, I received one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever been given: “The biggest opportunities are often the ones you don’t see coming.” Although I’m not typically one to believe in coincidences, Missouri Ruralist Editor Mindy Ward reached out to me just … Read More
Pt. 7 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By Past President Elaine Shein When you ask your question, think about whether you have offered your source a roundabout: Are you giving that person too much of an opportunity to take off down a different direction than what you intended? Then it may be difficult to … Read More
“What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series with Special Guest ACN Member Rachel Peabody By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield Rachel Peabody is the director of communications at Illinois Soybean Association, and she always knew from a young age she wanted a career in agricultural communications. Rachel started … Read More