You may have already seen the post asking people to provide their opinions on the best farm blogs — well, this is for some of the other channels. If you are more into Facebook, YouTube, etc. you can make sure the sources of great farm information get shout-outs by submitting them here. There are a few guidelines: Be sure to… Read More
Ryan Goodman, Ranchhand & Social Media Hero
Over the past few months, I’ve done several posts about some of my social media heroes. I have a lot more to go. But recently I sat down to write a post for the AgChat Foundation’s website and realized I was writing a lot of the things I should put together explaining why Ryan Goodman, a Arkansas ranchhand @AR_ranchhand actually,… Read More
The New Addiction — DrawSomething. Should I take 12 steps?
Have you gotten the latest addiction yet? This is a new drug, one that can make you laugh until you hurt and challenges you creatively. Its also gone viral because its connected to iPhones, iPads. Its a game called DrawSomething. I got turned onto it when I was in Nashville a month or so ago for the Commodity Classic –… Read More
How Good People Can Make a Difference Through Social Media
Some times you have to stop and think about the way the world works. There are lots of great people out there who have crummy stuff happen to them. They can be next door or across the country, and while we frequently feel helpless, there are times when there is a glimmer of hope. You wonder at times whether you… Read More
The Farmer Who Broke My Twitter Sound Barrier @FarmerHaley
I’ve talked about how I came to be on Twitter before but what happened after I got on…. not sure I could have anticipated that. Within a few months of being on Twitter, the tweeting agricultural community was clearly as a great source of information for me. I can still remember when I broke the quiet of Twitter that was… Read More
My Weekend’s Super Bowl of Social Media
When Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the surface of the moon he said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” That may be a bit over the top for a step I made this weekend, but it was a giant leap for my social media presence. I am now in full compliance with Facebook’s terms of service…. Read More