NAFB Blog

Susan Littlefield (KZEN Radio, Columbus, NE) has always been a promoter of ethanol. “We use it on the farm in our vehicles, and I enjoy getting the chance to tell the story from the producers’ perspective.” She shares their excitement in knowing that what they grow has such an impact beyond their fields.

In May, NAFB scholarship winner Joel Penhorwood joined the staff at Ohio Ag Net (OAN) and Ohio’s Country Journal (OCJ) as a field reporter and farm broadcaster. He is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU) with a degree in Agricultural Communication. While at OSU, Joel was heavily involved in Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, serving as president for two years. 

There’s a new tool in the toolbox from CME Group and Purdue University that’s designed to measure the confidence farmers and ranchers have in the health of the U.S. agricultural economy – the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. On May 3, 2016, CME Group announced its partnership with the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture to introduce the Ag Economy Barometer.

Lynn Ketelsen has announced the purchase of KNXR in Rochester, MN, a 100,000 watt FM station featuring Greatest Hits. It’s owned by Ketelsen and John Linder. KNXR has been accepted as an NAFB Station and will air farm reports by Linda Brekke and Ketelsen.

“Jay Gould was absolutely iconic as the WOWO farm director for about 34 years and really put WOWO on the map as one of the premier farm stations in the country during those years,” reports Rob Winters (WOWO, Fort Wayne, IN). Gould was the creator of the original farm show back in the early ‘30s called The Little Red Barn. The show had a catchy musical theme that was originally performed live in the studio.