NAFB Blog

Longtime and award-winning farm broadcaster Susan Littlefield has joined Farm and Ranch Media, providing on-air and digital reports on agricultural news, markets, weather and more for the American Ag Network along with contributions to other FARM brands including Market Talk and AOA.

Ella Peterson, a freshman studying agricultural communications at Iowa State University, owns and operates a rabbit breeding business while she is a full-time college student. She is also a student member of NAFB.

NAFB member Matt Gunderson recently celebrated his ten-year anniversary with his employer and looks forward to a bright future.

Gunderson grew up in South Dakota listening to some famous farm broadcasters that interested him in the industry.

Kevin Hall, communications director for the Iowa Pork Producers Association, assisted with creating the renowned “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” promotion, and the campaign is still earning awards today.

Todd Gleason, extension farm broadcaster for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, assisted with the creation of the Closing Market Report in 1985.

Gleason attended Lincoln Land Community College and the University of Illinois to pursue his bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications.