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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (July 28, 2025) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation recently awarded college scholarships for 2025, totaling $47,500, to six students studying agriculture communications. The students will attend and be recognized for their achievements at a special NAFB Foundation Celebration Luncheon on Nov.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (July 17, 2025) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) has named veteran ag communicators Janet Adkison and Gale Cunningham as the 2025 inductees into the NAFB Hall of Fame. They will be celebrated at the Night of Honors banquet on Thursday, Nov. 20, attended by farm broadcasters and ag industry leaders during the 82nd NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (June 17, 2025) – While food insecurity affects 47 million people in America, it has a disproportionate impact in rural areas of the country.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (April 9, 2025) – Farm radio is local, it’s mobile and it’s trusted. Even with the abundance of multiple media and information sources that U.S. farmers have at their fingertips today, new market research shows the trust in the farm broadcaster still leads listeners to rank ag radio as their #1 choice for daily ag news and information.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (April 2, 2025) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) announces a completely upgraded and redesigned website (nafb.com) to deliver the compelling story of ag radio and the association that serves the agriculture industry.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (March 12, 2025) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), through its foundation, awarded 11 internship grants totaling $33,000 to member farm broadcasting stations and networks. The grants help provide students with on-the-job experience in agriculture broadcasting, from live reports covering agricultural events to a look outside the studio into the business model of a broadcast entity.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (December 17, 2024) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), an organization dedicated to lead, promote and support the growth of agricultural and rural lifestyle broadcasting, announces its 2025 Board of Directors. Elections were held at the recent NAFB Convention in Kansas City, where five agriculture leaders were elected to replace outgoing board members.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (November 18, 2024) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) recognized excellence in agriculture broadcasting and exceptional contributions to the farm broadcasting industry with multiple awards during its annual convention Nov. 13 - 15, 2024, in Kansas City. More than 700 broadcasting professionals, ag industry leaders, newsmakers and students attended the association’s 81st convention last week.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (November 15, 2024) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) honored veteran broadcasters Mark Oppold and Curt Lancaster as the 2024 inductees in the NAFB Hall of Fame. They were celebrated at a special Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday evening, Nov. 14, attended by farm broadcasters and ag industry leaders at this week's NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (October 3, 2024) – The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation recently awarded 2024 college scholarships, totaling $77,500, to 10 students studying agricultural communications. The students will attend and be recognized for their achievements at a special NAFB Foundation Celebration Luncheon on Nov. 13, 2024, during the NAFB Convention in Kansas City.