October is here and that means apples and pumpkins and other in-season fall delights! If you’re doing it right with hay-rides, corn mazes, jack-o-lanterns, or Punkin Chunkin it will probably come with a visit to a farm. This week we take a look at the top agricultural and farming magazines that are on Twitter. Using Cision’s database, we have compiled the list below based on Cision’s proprietary research. All numbers were pulled October 7, 2015.
1. Farm Journal – 47,113
Iowa Growers Say Rain Hasn't Dented Their #Pumpkin Crop – News | http://t.co/KznxCL5PSz http://t.co/A5B2qesKQm
— Farm Journal (@FarmJournal) October 6, 2015
2. The Organic Report – 45,779
OTA is headed to @expo2015milano to talk #organic! We’re tweeting live updates from @USAPavilion @ #Expo2015 pic.twitter.com/UwJ8gjHfbh
— Organic Trade (@OrganicTrade) October 6, 2015
3. Illinois AgriNews / Indiana AgriNews – 42,109
AgriNews: Today's Headlines http://t.co/HKXszXOLJN pic.twitter.com/EoISAJjur4
— AgriNews (@AgNews) October 7, 2015
4. Modern Farmer – 39,931
Could #MattDamon's character in @martianmovie really have farmed on #Mars? http://t.co/rPZntAvPoM #worldspaceweek pic.twitter.com/pGQrQReT0X
— Modern Farmer (@ModFarm) October 7, 2015
5. AgProfessional – 25,378
DuPont CEO Kullman steps down; veteran exec Breen named interim CEO. http://t.co/j4Esosg683
— AgProfessional (@AgProfessional) October 7, 2015
6. Agri Marketing – 16,764
Here's something you don't see everyday. A hot air balloon launched from an Iowa #corn field! #agriculture pic.twitter.com/E1jMPFAxar
— Agri Marketing (@AgriMarketing) September 28, 2015
7. Farm and Dairy – 16,164
Farmers & bird handlers must keep up guard against avian flu during fall migration season. http://t.co/2BwOEL3OlT pic.twitter.com/cWN74mZtNt
— farmanddairy (@farmanddairy) October 7, 2015
8. The Old Farmer’s Almanac – 15,785
Have a bumper crop of potatoes? Keep them fresh this winter in a root cellar. Here's how: http://t.co/V6ptDTpepN pic.twitter.com/0Gm0YNQRC8
— Old Farmers Almanac (@almanac) October 7, 2015
9. Crops & Soils – 11,872
Secrets of #rice unlocked? Photo: Shannon Pinson http://t.co/FCowvTzzsA pic.twitter.com/IsJTGsUPN4
— Agronomy Crop Soil (@ASA_CSSA_SSSA) October 4, 2015
10. Western Horse – 10,620
Cow horse trainer Russell Dilday works with a horse in his round pen near Wynnewood, OK. http://t.co/oNsJl50c73 pic.twitter.com/qSQtKryOuZ
— Western Horseman (@westernhorseman) October 5, 2015
[Image courtesy of Carl Wycoff on Flickr]
