What is Ag radio?

What is Ag radio?

Founded in 1976, Ag Radio Network is a voice for the farmers of the Northeast. Covering key dairy and silage acreage.

What are media in agriculture?

Showcasing farming through television, radio, film, art, and print can help the public engage in a dialogue about agriculture, nutrition, food justice, and sustainability. These forms of media allow information to travel across geographic boundaries and reach a wide audience.

What is AgriTalk?

AgriTalk is the radio talk show for American agriculture. Hosted by Chip Flory and airing live two hours each weekday, AgriTalk covers farm production, policy and technology along with a heavy dose of market analysis.

Do farmers listen to music?

Even with new forms of entertainment flooding the market, radio continues to be a farm favorite. Whether it’s satellite radio or a local station, many farmers spend hours of their day tuned into some kind of radio broadcast.

What does it mean when your Ag ratio is high?

High A/G ratio: This can be a sign of disease in your liver, kidney, or intestines. It’s also linked to low thyroid activity and leukemia. If your doctor feels any of your levels are too high or low, you may need to have more precise blood or urine tests.

What is the A G ratio on a blood test?

A total protein and albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio test measures the total amount of protein in your blood. There are two major types of protein in the blood: Albumin, which helps keep blood from leaking out of blood vessels.

What social media platforms do farmers use?

Farmers and ranchers use social media too Facebook is by far the most popular social media platform used by producers, according to the 2015 Meredith Agrimedia study and a 2016 Farm Futures survey. Other frequently used social media channels include YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Instagram.

How can social media help agriculture?

Social media also provides growers with a quick and easy way to build relationships and interact with people in agriculture. Social media creates a much broader agriculture community, so obstacles like physical distance and isolation are issues of the past. Agriculture and social media fit together.

Do farmers listen to the radio?

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) says that 71% of farmers listen to agricultural radio. Farmers listen to radio 4.7 days per week, according to a recently conducted survey.

Do farmers listen to podcasts?

Successful Farming research shows that almost 25% of farmers listen to general podcasts, and 35% of farmers listen to ag-related podcasts, according the 2020 Farmers’ Use of Media survey fielded by Successful Farming.

What is normal AG ratio?

The A/G ratio is calculated from measured total protein, measured albumin, and calculated globulin (total protein – albumin). Normally, there is a little more albumin than globulins, giving a normal A/G ratio of slightly over 1.

Can dehydration cause high Ag ratio?

Dehydration may also lead to higher albumin levels. Making sure you have had enough water before the test will give an accurate result. If the band (tourniquet) is placed around your arm for too long during blood collection, this can also make your albumin level seem high.

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