During the Marketing and Promotion meeting at Convention, we presented the first round of findings from the Ipsos  research. This research was conducted via email survey, September 5015, 2014. The research was a nation-wide survey with 529 respondents, with at least $100,000 Gross Farm Income in 2013, 85 percent of those who responded reported GFI of $250,000 or more.

Please welcome the following new NAFB members.

Congratulations to the 2015 NAFB Board of Directors
President: Susan Littlefield, KZEN
President Elect: Brian Winnekins, WRDN
Vice President: Tony St. James, KDDD and KFLP Radio
South Region VP: Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Radio
West Region VP: Jody Heemstra, Red River Farm Network
East Region VP: Bryan McGarvey, WASK/WKOA
Allied Industry Rep: Chase Adams, NCBA
Allied Industry Rep: Laura Henke, Charleston|Orwig
Management Sales Council: Bill Holst, WNAX
Management Sales Council: Neal Gladner, LA Farm Bureau

Past NAFB President, and centenarian Russell Pierson sends his greetings to NAFB members. Russell will celebrate his 103th birthday on December 15. He was NAFB President in 1973, retired from the mic in 1980. Prior to joining WKY in 1958, Russell served as a county agent in Oklahoma. 

Business and families can be a toxic mix especially for husband and wife partners who find it nearly impossible to separate business from their personal lives, but Susan Allen, co-owner with husband, Kelly, of the Ag Information Network points out, “Farmers and ranchers have been successful family business owners for generations.” She considers their company, Ag Information Network, much like a working cattle ranch with each family member contributing in areas they are gifted.