Advocate Encourages Farmers to Use Facebook, Twitter

A young advocate for agriculture urged farmers to use social media to combat negative publicity such as animal cruelty and factory farming. Speaking at the World Ag Expo, Amanda Radke, 23, a former National Beef Ambassador and editor of Beef Daily online publication, said farmers have to change their approach if they want to succeed in advocating for agriculture. By using Twitter and Facebook, producers can quickly respond to negative reports. Learn more (The Fresno Bee).