Welcome The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a non-political, professional association for agricultural journalists in 29 countries. IFAJ supports and encourages the practice of agricultural journalism in countries embracing freedom of the press. One of IFAJ's mandates is improved contact between agricultural journalists. To that end, IFAJ publishes IFAJ News, organizes an annual congress hosted by a member country's agricultural journalists' association, and maintains a list of contacts, journalists who can help you. Read the latest IFAJ Newsletter here News from the world of Agriculture Journalism 07/20/08 Database analysis sparks international recognition in agricultural reporting 07/20/08 How journalists in Mali view media functions, ethics and democracy 05/19/08 The growing angst in rural-urban relations 03/17/08 Rural coverage risky (again) in 2007 03/07/08 More than 30 training workshops and seminars available in 2008 to develop your skills. 02/26/08 The IFAJ is seeking a part-time executive secretary to handle organizational and administrative duties related to the federation. 02/26/08 How to use photographs to boost your rural readership 01/14/08 Using color today to boost your rural readership 12/19/07 How to choose subjects and headlines that pull in rural readers 11/18/07 How to create front covers that attract rural reader 11/13/07 Published stories from the Alltech symposium (3mb pdf) 10/08/07 Finding fascinating, moving, heart-breaking and hilarious stories in the most banal of topics 09/05/07 Are guidelines timeless for attracting farm readers? 08/23/07 How an IFAJ member unearthed and investigated an international trade scam 07/08/07 Strong news releases - more important than ever 06/30/07 Honoring courage - and caring - in rural journalism 06/09/07 Creative ways to connect with your audiences in an interactive era Archive Learn about the IFAJ in our new brochure    English    German    Spanish    Russian   Japanese Access thousands of agricultural communication resource documents

Survey wants your views to guide important debate Agricultural journalists from around the world are being invited to participate in a special on-line survey which will contribute to an important international debate about the profession at the 2008 IFAJ Congress in September. A special session will explore the question: "To whom are agricultural journalists responsible – politicians, farmers, consumers or advertisers?" Leading representatives from politics, lobbying, agriculture and industry have been invited to participate in the discussion before an audience of more than 200 congress delegates from around the world. But organisers are keen to involve the opinions of others who cannot attend the sold-out event. Click here to fill in the survey > 2008 IFAJ Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award winners announced The IFAJ is giving travel scholarships to 10 young journalists from around the world through two international award schemes. The IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award recognizes the leadership potential of young members from countries affiliated with the IFAJ, and supports their participation at an IFAJ congress by helping to offset travel and registration costs. The 2008 winners are Heike Engels (Germany), Carey Brown (USA), Sarah Sutton (Canada), Elizabeth Sviatkivska (Ukraine), and Juan Manuel Repetto (Argentina). The IFAJ Professional Development Award for Young Journalists is a new award. It gives young members the opportunity to participate in the IFAJ congress, by supporting their congress registration costs. The winners of this award are Katie Lomas (UK), Chris McCullough (Ireland), Bojan Kostandinovic (Serbia), Egbert Jonkheer (Netherlands) and Jan Van Bavel (Belgium). CONGRESS NOW FULLY BOOKED! The 2008 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists congress in Austria and Slovenia in September is now fully booked and registration has closed. www.ifaj2008.com Planning for our future The IFAJ Presidium has unveiled a major new 10-point plan to move the organisation forward during the next eight years. Take a look at the proposal > Japan Congress Highlights Click here for blogs, photos and articles from the 51st IFAJ Congress in Japan.   IFAJ DVD tells the global story of ag communications Click here to learn more about the DVD and how you can get your free copy. IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders In Agricultural Journalism Four young IFAJ members attended the 2007 IFAJ Congress in Japan as winners of the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award. More... 2008 Contest Details 2007 Contest Res ults 2007 Contest Entries Contest Details German translation: photo and writing contests Sponsored by 2008 Contest Details 2007 Contest Results Contest Rules Past Award Recipients Sponsored by