http://www.agweb.com/blogs/ Barn Buzz is the place to read about everything social media or advocacy. Get real time updates from Anna-Lisa by following her on Twitter, or subscribing to her on Facebook. Follow @AnnaGiannini     AgWeb.comhttp://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/snow_preparation/What does it take to prepare your farm for snow?Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 19 Jan 2011 11:38:00 GMT22869http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/top_producer_seminar__social_media/Facebook and Twitter will be used during the 2011 Top Producer Seminar. Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 21 Jan 2011 15:22:00 GMT22895http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/top_notch_producers/I have been very blessed to meet so many great producers during Top Producer Seminar.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 26 Jan 2011 21:16:00 GMT22931http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/to_blog_or_not_to_blog/Blogging can benefit your farms. Here are my answers to the burning questions you asked during the Top Producer Seminar social media workshop.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 27 Jan 2011 10:08:00 GMT22937http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/a_vegan_oprah/Catch up on the discussion about Oprah's "Pro Vegan" show segment.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 02 Feb 2011 09:22:00 GMT22981http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/just_a_coffee_shop_on_steroids/The first part of a blog series about using Twitter! Today you'll learn how to start a Twitter account.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 03 Feb 2011 09:45:00 GMT22989http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/28_cent_facts/Meet Ryan Goodman, cattleman and blogger from Arkansas, and learn about his latest project "States, Stamps & AgFacts".Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 04 Feb 2011 08:53:00 GMT22996http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/mother_nature_rules/The "Great Mexican Blizzard" is a prime example of times that we must realize Mother Nature rules! We can't control the weather, all we can do is our best to care for our land and livestock.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 07 Feb 2011 15:23:00 GMT23019http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/laura_lane_left_a_legacy/Women play an important role in agriculture. Laura Lane fought for the role of women on the farm to be recognized and helped to end "widow's tax" laws.​Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 08 Feb 2011 10:44:00 GMT23026http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/mystery_solved/What exactly are those buttons on the top of every story on our website?Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 09 Feb 2011 11:12:00 GMT23035http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/git_r_done/Larry the Cable Guy visited our local county fair!Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 10 Feb 2011 15:38:00 GMT23048http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/pigs__pens/Celeste Laurent uses her farm girl spirit and passion for agriculture to communicate with consumers about agriculture.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 11 Feb 2011 07:38:00 GMT23053http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/better_luck_in_the_meat_case/February is not only the month of love, but the month of beef too!Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 14 Feb 2011 17:43:00 GMT23090http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/lets_meet/Come by the Farm Journal Tweet Up for an afternoon of networking!Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 15 Feb 2011 12:58:00 GMT23096http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wordless_wednesday_-_thoughts_of_the_past/Wordless Wednesday - Farmers reminisce of time gone by while resting on the bucket of this Massey Furgason tractor.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 16 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT23102http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/nfms11_chit_chat/A collection of my favorite Tweets posted thus far during the show.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 17 Feb 2011 11:41:00 GMT23112http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/twitpic_timline/Using Twitter and our cell phones, we posted pictures of the farm show as the events were happening.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 21 Feb 2011 11:29:00 GMT23142http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/4-h_or_ffa/In light of FFA week.. is FFA more beneficial than 4-H?Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 22 Feb 2011 14:36:00 GMT23152http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wordless_wednesday_-_ffa_kids_enjoy_farm_show/Farm Journal's Rhonda Brooks caught up with this group of FFA students at the National Farm Machinery Show last week.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 23 Feb 2011 16:50:00 GMT23162http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/clover_green_on_the_red_carpet/Former 4-H member, Miriam Cecilla Carlson, is one of nine fashion designers across the country competing in the 2011 Oscars Designer Challenge.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 24 Feb 2011 13:53:00 GMT23169http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/follow_friday_-_crystal_young/Crystal Young is an advocate for agricutlure and is the featured farm blogger of the week!Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 25 Feb 2011 12:03:00 GMT23173http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/gate_girl/A few guidelines for women on the ranch.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 28 Feb 2011 14:17:00 GMT23196http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wordless_wednesday_-_planting_memories/This wordless Wednesday is all about our photo contest "Planting Memories". Submit photos like this once via Facebook and email! Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 09 Mar 2011 13:25:00 GMT23212http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wordless_wednesday_-_are_we_done_yet/Are you done feeding hay yet? This girl is anxious for winter to leave and spring grasses to come!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 02 Mar 2011 15:02:00 GMT23213http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/filter_the_noise/Learn to set up searches on Twitter allowing you to filter the Twitter noise.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 03 Mar 2011 14:27:00 GMT23221http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/get_big_or_get_out/Industrialization of agriculture has caused a major shift in the number of Americans involved with the production of food. Is this a problem?Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 07 Mar 2011 16:12:00 GMT23244http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/we_salute_you/In light of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Farm Journal would like to take a moment to salute women on the farm.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 08 Mar 2011 11:24:00 GMT23249http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/the_worlds_largest_livestock_show/Oklahoma Youth Expo is the world's largest livestock show hosting 63,000 entries this year.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 10 Mar 2011 17:04:00 GMT23267http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/twitter_tv/Twitter is changing the way we find news, entertainment and so much more.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 11 Mar 2011 17:31:00 GMT23278http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/farmers_go_south_by_southwest/AgChat Foundation members head to #SXSW in Austin, Texas to present an agriculture focus panel session for the interactive media conference.Anna-Lisa GianniniSat, 12 Mar 2011 11:10:00 GMT23281http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/nuts_about_trees/Dave Wilson Nursery is crazy about groing trees. They grow the majority of nut trees sold to commercial growers in California.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 14 Mar 2011 15:45:00 GMT23289http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/the_bailer_rolls/Today we head to Alabama to hear from Will Gilmer, a dairy farmer, about growing and bailing hay in the southern United States.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 15 Mar 2011 17:22:00 GMT23303http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/sunflowers_in_north_dakota/It might surprise you to find out that North Dakota is the Nation's leader in sunflower production. Today you get a chance to meet a sunflower farmer as we head North to learn more!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 16 Mar 2011 12:15:00 GMT23312http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/17_inches_is_plenty/The Bailey family operates a wheat and milo farm successfully with only 17 inches of rain in Eastern New Mexico.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 18 Mar 2011 13:51:00 GMT23326http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/transparencys_a_felony/Proposed legislation in Florida would make taking photographs of farms without permission a felony.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 21 Mar 2011 16:52:00 GMT23349http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wise_beyond_her_years/Nora Faris, the winner of the National Ag Week essay contest, is wise beyond her years and confident in the future of agriculture.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 23 Mar 2011 15:46:00 GMT23357http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/happy_birthday_twitter/Today marks the fifth year of Twitters existence. How do you use Twitter?Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 22 Mar 2011 15:26:00 GMT23359http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/open_book_subsidies/Should the allocation of subsidies to farmers be public information? An excerpt from Congressional Quarterly Weekly.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 28 Mar 2011 15:30:00 GMT23371http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/locavore_movement_making_a_move/California lawmakers declare Sundays "Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day."Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:00 GMT23373http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/whats_your_story/Jeff VanderWerff uses YouTube to tell the story of his farm.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 25 Mar 2011 15:30:00 GMT23378http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/coffee_crisis/Coffee prices continue to rise, and consumers are starting to feel it too! I don't want to think about my world without coffee do you?Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 29 Mar 2011 15:30:00 GMT23400http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/have_you_heard_the_news/We have expanded the Crop Comments section of the website and it is amazing!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 30 Mar 2011 15:30:00 GMT23406http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/shes_got_a_passionate_voice/Cheryl Day advocates for agriculture in every area of her life.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 01 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23422http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/refusing_hsus/Congressman Don Young (R-Ala) refused receiving and award from the Human Society of the United States last week.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 04 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23423http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/women_farmers/The number of women in agriculture is growing. Are women accepted in agriculture?Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 05 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23438http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/youre_not_a_farmer/Farmers throughout the industry often point fingers at each other and say, "You're not a farmer!"Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 06 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23442http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/buzz_around_youtubes_rumored_redesign/The buzz around the Wall Street Journal report Thursday announcing YouTube's redesign.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 07 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23456http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/the_real_farmwives_of_america/This group of farm women "The Real Farmwives of America" is striving to show the world what agriculture is all about.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 08 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23461http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wind_farms_nuisance_or_need_/A recent study by the John Muir Trust says wind farms might not be as productive as they are advertised to be.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 11 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23478http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/texas_tragedy/Wildfires continue to burn in Texas, consuming every thing in their paths.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 12 Apr 2011 11:56:00 GMT23484http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/safety_is_silly/During planting and harvest, it is more important than ever to practice farm safety.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 13 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23495http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/agfacts_friday/Tomorrow college campuses across the country will buzz with facts about agriculture.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 14 Apr 2011 15:31:00 GMT23501http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/faces_of_afghanistan/This is a special farmer Friday. A delegation including members of the Farm Journal Foundation recently traveled to Afghanistan to witness food insecurity. Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 15 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23511http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/road_trip/What is your favorite thing to take on a road trip?Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 18 Apr 2011 17:07:00 GMT23527http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/stopping_hsus_in_their_tracks/A Senate bill proposed in Washington state, will stop an initiative presented by HSUS in it's tracks.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 19 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23530http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/crowned_an_advocate_of_agriculture/Miss America Teresa Scanlan not only wears a crown daily, but she's got dirty boots too!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 20 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23537http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/before_and_after/An overview video of the trip that Farm Journal Foundation board members made to Afghanistan.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 21 Apr 2011 16:20:00 GMT23545http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/i_care_for_her/On Earth Day remember the farmers who are sustainably producing enough food to feed the world.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 22 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23548http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/rail_safety_week/Railroads are vital, but dangerous. This week is Rail Safety Week in the state of Missouri.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 26 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23596http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/snark_snark/Is the tension among the agriculture industry just snark taken too seriously?Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 27 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23605http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/tornado_safety/Tornado safety is important year round, but deserves to be front of mind during storm season.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 28 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT23610http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/american_daughter/Women around the world suffer injustice. Watch this video of Kip Tom witnessing the Red Cup Program firsthand.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 29 Apr 2011 15:40:00 GMT23616http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/muddy_fries/In light of May beef month I wanted to share one of my favorite beef recipes.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 02 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23632http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/ready_to_be_washed_away/Watch how Aaron Wallace and his family went back to their farm to get on last look before waters rushed as a result of the levee blast.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 03 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23640http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/texas_wildfires_not_a_federal_emergency/The Federal Emergency Management Association has determined Texas wildfires will not receive a federal declaration of emergency.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 04 May 2011 16:47:00 GMT23646http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/my_american_farm/The American Farm Bureau Federation and Pioneer Hi-Bred have teamed up to bring consumers a new type of advocacy message.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 05 May 2011 16:13:00 GMT23651http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/not_of_words,_of_deeds/FFA members across the country are rallying to help chapters that suffered storm damage.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 06 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23662http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/harvest_them_or_starve_them/Is harvesting horses worse than letting them starve to death?Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 09 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23677http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/i_choose_chocolate/The debate over chocolate milk in schools continues despite research showing chocolate has only six more grams of sugar.Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 10 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23685http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/open_the_doors/In light of recent videos exposing animal abuse, Temple Grandin suggested the open door policy is best in this article she wrote for the New York Times.​Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 11 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23695http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/your_best_foot_forward/Finding a job after graduation can be stressful, but it isn't impossible.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 12 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23705http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/goodbye_ethanol_subsidies/A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to end ethanol subsidies and tariffs.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 13 May 2011 03:30:00 GMT23713http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/american_hunger/Hunger is a problem across the globe, including America.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 16 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23729http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/annas_country_kitchen/You can find your favorite recipes on Facebook too!Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 17 May 2011 15:38:00 GMT23738http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/portraying_a_pipe_dream/The key to feeding the growing world is economy to size, not small organic unsustainable farms.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 18 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT23745http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/swipe_out_hunger/Purdue students are helping to relieve food poverty locally and across the globe.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 20 May 2011 16:45:00 GMT23766http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/another_video,_more_misconceptions/An undercover video was released by Mercy for Animals today portraying modern hog production as less than humane. Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 29 Jun 2011 13:43:00 GMT24055http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/2011_legacy_report/The latest special issue of Farm Journal, the 2011 FJLP Report is now online and in your mailbox.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 07 Jul 2011 15:25:00 GMT24116http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/tweeting_flood_releif/Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 28 Jul 2011 15:29:00 GMT24269http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/chipotle_takes_stab_at_factory_farms/Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 30 Aug 2011 16:42:00 GMT24500http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/half_a_century_old,_still_brand_new/Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 14 Sep 2011 14:06:00 GMT24588http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/who_will_feed_the_world/Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 19 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMT24609http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/produce_to_give/A new program from Feeding America gives farmers another option to help fight hunger locally.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 28 Oct 2011 16:19:00 GMT24986http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/7_billion_people/Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 31 Oct 2011 11:39:00 GMT24997http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/help_john_deere_dent_hunger/Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 02 Nov 2011 14:23:00 GMT25021http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/w_t_f_wheres_the_food/Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 09 Nov 2011 10:35:00 GMT25106http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/the_visual_hsus/HSUS doesn't spend much of their budget on animal shelters. Check out this visual. Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 14 Nov 2011 14:23:00 GMT25153http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/a_john_deere_canned_food_combine_live_/Check out live video of the combine being built, and see my Project "Can Do" can!Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 15 Nov 2011 11:43:00 GMT25165http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/have_you_ever_wondered_about_the_cattle_production_cycle/Learn about where cattle go when they leave Montana. This video is a great example of the cattle production cycle from Montana Stockgrowers Association.​Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 18 Nov 2011 12:41:00 GMT25192http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/what_kind_of_tractor_keeps_a_beat/The Olle Hemmingsson Trio literally uses their tractor as the drummer for their band!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 23 Nov 2011 11:32:00 GMT25235http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/us_dairy_farmers_care/Dairy farmers care for their animals, the environment, their local communities and help feed the world.. Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 30 Nov 2011 09:53:00 GMT25287http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/embrace_immigration/Digital immigrant is a phrase new to me. Do you consider yourself a digital native or a digital immigrant?Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 09 Dec 2011 16:55:00 GMT25391http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/facebooks_new_timeline_what_you_need_to_know/Some helpful tips to make the transition from "Profile" to "Timeline" smoother.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 19 Dec 2011 12:01:00 GMT25472http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/final_countdown_2011_top_10_youtube_videos_/These ten videos were the most watched on the Farm Journal YouTube Channel this year! Check it out!Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 22 Dec 2011 13:42:00 GMT25488http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/final_countdown_2011_top_10_tweets/Our ten most retweeted tweets this year!Anna-Lisa GianniniSat, 24 Dec 2011 13:26:00 GMT25498http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/final_countdown_2011_facebook/The top stories you interacted with and shared on our Facebook page. Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 27 Dec 2011 08:48:00 GMT25503http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/just_call_me_a_farmer/New research shows that farmers want to be called farmers. Not growers, producers, farm operators or ranchers, just plain farmers.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 30 Dec 2011 10:30:00 GMT25563http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/top_10_app_downloads_of_2011/Which apps were the most downloaded this year? Find out!Anna-Lisa GianniniSat, 31 Dec 2011 10:38:00 GMT25564http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/cali_farm_bureau_urges_prosecution_update_thoroughly_disgusted/Animal rights activists are not all peaceful protesters. In fact, a group of them are bragging about burning 14 cattle trucks at Harris Ranch Feedlot. Check it out.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT25668http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/national_farm_machinery_show_-_theres_an_app_for_that/If you're attending NFMS in February, be sure to download the app.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 20 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT25674http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/santorums_love_affair_with_hsus__peta/Rick Santorum has a history of supporting and partnering with HSUS and PETAAnna-Lisa GianniniMon, 16 Jan 2012 11:50:00 GMT25685http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/from_milk_maid_to_miss_america/MIss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson, grew up on a dairy farm and is representing her state well in the Miss America pageant.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:04:00 GMT25707http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/a_vegan_adventure/Carrie Isaacson and David Jones, students at Cal Poly, discover firsthand what it's like to live like vegans for a week.Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT25723http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/agweb_isnt_blacking_out_today/Many sites are blacking out their service today in protest of SOPA and PIPA. Internet privacy bills currently before congress.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 18 Jan 2012 10:52:00 GMT25768http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/college_majors_that_are_useless_1_agriculture/Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 19 Jan 2012 12:25:00 GMT25787http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/how_did_that_get_in_my_lunchbox/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:57:00 GMT25939http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/dickens,_deere_and_garth/Did you know all these people were born on February 7th?Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:00 GMT25976http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/have_you_ever_met_a_bacon_farmer/Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT25988http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/mr_simmons,_milk_does_a_body_good/Despite a recent article to the Governor of New York to remove Milk as the state's drink, we've found some statistics that prove milk really does do a body good!Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 14 Feb 2012 14:19:00 GMT26054http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/good_morning_louisville/Don't forget that you can keep up with our editors using Twitter and Facebook!Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 15 Feb 2012 06:47:00 GMT26057http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/dekalb_gives_back/Dekalb auctions off anniversary chopper. All proceeds benefit American Red Cross.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 23 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT26110http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/youre_not_a_factory_farm/National Farm Machinery Show attendees learned about sticking up for their farms last week in Louisville. Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:28:00 GMT26125http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/weve_been_busy/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 24 Feb 2012 16:04:00 GMT26158http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/farmers_occupy_the_food_system/According to USDA, family-owned farms make up 98% of farm production in the U.S.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:25:00 GMT26179http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/corn_already_planted_in_illinois/The risk of planting corn before the insurance cutoff date is very high and likely not worth it.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 08 Mar 2012 11:44:00 GMT26284http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/planting_history/Illinois farmers take advantage of the warm weather and repeat history.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 21 Mar 2012 11:27:00 GMT26408http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/attn_students_win_10,000/Win this college scholarship by singing the National Anthem. Thank you FMC!Anna-Lisa GianniniSun, 25 Mar 2012 17:10:00 GMT26451http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/plant12_weekend_update/A few of the #plant12 stories you might have missed over the weekend. Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 26 Mar 2012 09:37:00 GMT26456http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/this_week_in_plant12/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 06 Apr 2012 12:36:00 GMT26562http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/farmers_fight_with_stand_up_video/Check out this video from a new advocacy group at Texas A&M University.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 16 Apr 2012 09:51:00 GMT26652http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/milk_isnt_mad_or_bad/Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:45:00 GMT26743http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/funny_farm_bumper_stickers/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 27 Apr 2012 08:29:00 GMT26754http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/i_found_big_bud/Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 03 May 2012 16:06:00 GMT26851http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/farmers_paying_it_forward_with_pizza/Farmers express their thanks to Domino's Pizza for rejecting an HSUS proposal requiring all pork be raised on farms that don't use gestation stalls.Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 14 May 2012 11:16:00 GMT26966http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/wordless_wednesday_rainbow_corn/This variety of corn is said to be the most beautiful corn in the world. Check it out.Anna-Lisa GianniniWed, 23 May 2012 09:56:00 GMT27071http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/this_weekend,_fry_chicken_not_your_skin/Today is national "Don't Fry Day," remember your sunscreen!Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 25 May 2012 11:18:00 GMT27090http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/happy_birthday,_myplate/June 1 marks the first birthday of USDA's MyPlate nutrition guide.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 31 May 2012 17:01:00 GMT27122http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/did_mf_global_steal_her_dads_money/Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT27191http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/farmers_seek_a_farmbillnow/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 08 Jun 2012 08:43:00 GMT27203http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/dekalb_celebration_corn_maze/Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 12 Jun 2012 10:45:00 GMT27231http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/usda_virtual_chat_on_rural_economics/USDA's Deputy Undersecretary of Rural Economics will hold a virtual chat tomorrow about the work the Obama administration has done to improve rural economics.​Anna-Lisa GianniniMon, 18 Jun 2012 13:48:00 GMT27276http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/local,_organic_and_conventional_conversations/Anna-Lisa GianniniFri, 22 Jun 2012 15:16:00 GMT27322http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/are_you_the_face_of_farming/Anna-Lisa GianniniTue, 26 Jun 2012 15:50:00 GMT27352http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/im_farming_and_i_grow_it/Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 28 Jun 2012 09:27:00 GMT27365http://www.agweb.com/agday/blog/barn_buzz/death_of_a_corn_crop/Farm blogger Kelly Roberts shares a time sequence of photos as his corn crop continues to die.Anna-Lisa GianniniThu, 05 Jul 2012 13:48:00 GMT27424