Rhonda Garrison (Southern Farm Network, Raleigh, NC) reports significant flooding of agricultural crops and livestock in the Carolinas from Hurricane Matthew, but damage reports are just now starting to come in.
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A 100-megawatt wind energy project by Nextera Energy has arrived at Millard Century Farms LLC at Osborn, MO. Gene Millard is the third generation custodian of the family farm started by his grandparents on the first 80-acre tract in 1905.
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Chase Adams will move to Denver at the end of November to join the American Sheep Industry as its Senior Policy and Information Director.
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Jim (Sarge) Sargent (Great Falls, MT) comes to KINX 102.7 FM and Star Radio with an agriculture background. He’s been in the radio business for the past 25 years reporting agriculture news and sports at all levels, and he enjoys following the Montana State University Bobcats.
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Brian Allmer (BARN Media Network, Briggsdale, CO) reports, “On Colorado’s arid, northeastern plains, a high-capacity water-well promises to tap into a much-needed resource for local cattle and crop production. The 1,500 foot-deep well outside Briggsdale, CO, has been a long-term vision for the Mertens family and their ranching operation.”
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“Low commodity prices and too many rules and regulations aren’t specific to U.S. farmers and ranchers. Farmers in England, Wales and Scotland are also looking at finding creative ways to make their bottom lines more black than red, and in many cases it’s not happening. That’s what we found during a recent farm tour to Great Britain with a group of farmers and a few city folks from western and southern Wisconsin,” Bob Bosold reports.
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On September 1, The North Dakota Broadcasters Association presented their Teddy Awards for radio and television and covering news, promotions, public service and online/digital presence of broadcast outlets in the state. Ken Morgan (Duane Hagen) said, “To my surprise, one of the stations I work with submitted a report that I did with Extension Meteorologist Daryl Richison.
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Julie Harker (Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO) had the opportunity in early September to cover the BASF global news conference in Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, Germany. She was one of five U.S. ag journalists there and the only U.S. radio reporter. “Sitting in a room with more than 100 ag journalists from 25 countries is a great experience.
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Stories from the Heartland is the title of a book authored by Max Armstrong (WGN, Chicago, IL). “I like to say that it is my story of thanksgiving...deep appreciation for the people with whom I have worked and others I have been able to meet while originating broadcasts from every state in America and some 35 different nations.
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Greg Akagi (WIBW Radio/Kansas Agriculture Network, Topeka, KS) and his wife, Lisa, hosted 50 listeners on a Holiday Vacations 13-day tour of Alaska and Inside Passage Cruise. “Holiday Vacations does a wonderful job in tailoring tours to include looking at agricultural operations in the area that you’re going to,” Greg said.