To those stations who have been airing U.S. FARM REPORT for many years, Farm Journal Television thanks you. To those just joining our line-up WELCOME!

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1 Welcome to U.S. FARM REPORT America s #1 Agri-business and rural lifestyle program. Now entering its 41st broadcast season, U.S. FARM REPORT offers enhanced weekly coverage of vital Agri-marketing news and rural lifestyle information. The 2016/2017 season begins the week of August 22, For more than four decades, U.S. Farm Report has been a weekend staple for a nationwide audience interested in agriculture and rural America. Covering the people, places and issues impacting all corners of farm country, U.S. Farm Report attracts a large farm and ranch audience of all ages. The show also maintains a loyal following of city viewers who want to remain connected with country living and the business of agriculture. U.S. Farm Report recently received a fresh look, including naming a new host, Tyne Morgan, who s an Ag Journalist with Missouri farm-roots. The show also features well-known commentator and Illinois Farmer John Phipps, awardwinning meteorologist Mike Hoffman, cowboy poet Baxter Black and a renowned story-teller, Andrew McCrea, who covers the interesting people and places in rural America each month. With a broad range of talent, U.S. Farm Report keeps a strong pulse on the issues and stories impacting the viewers most, including a newer segment called Farm Journal Report. Those news stories allow the show s journalists to take a deeper dive into various hard-news topics. To those stations who have been airing U.S. FARM REPORT for many years, Farm Journal Television thanks you. To those just joining our line-up WELCOME! If you have any questions after reviewing this information, please don t hesitate to call. Thank You. Sincerely, Luane Graber Director of Operations Ph: (618) Fax: (574) lgraber@farmjournal.com

2 On Air Promotion Effective and efficient promotion is the lifeblood of any television program. US Farm Report is promoted in all of Farm Journals publications as well as on its popular website AgWeb.com. These outlets provide vital and targeted national promotion to America s farmers, ranchers and rural residents. We ask that you supplement our national promotion by running local promos/shared IDs on your station or web banners on your website. One promo a day between 8AM and 11 PM will make a significant difference in viewers of US Farm Report on your station and generate a boost in local sales. We do produce customized local promos for your use and can provide web graphics for your website. It is possible to schedule one of our talents for a personal appearance. This is on a limited basis and there is a fee involved however it can be a powerful event and a revenue producer. To participate in any of the above programs please contact Luane Graber at

3 FACT SHEET / PROGRAM NOTES One-hour weekly Ag and Rural news Magazine series 52 original episodes (no repeats) Broadcast window 8/22/16 8/20/17 Total running time 58:30 Barter split: National - 8 minutes / Local 8 minutes (unless running double-barter) Program fed by Pitch Blue via CBS Worldwide Formats: Final formats with national spot information can be found at It is updated every Thursday by noon prior to weekend air. Segment times appear in opening slate during the feed. Please contact us regarding any changes to traffic addresses during the season. Your contact for final format sheets is: Eric VonGunten P: (574) F: (574) evongunten@farmjournal.com

4 FORMAT EFFECTIVE 10/18/2008 Opening slate includes episode number and segment times. SEGMENT #1 BREAK #1 SEGMENT #2 BREAK #2 SEGMENT #3 BREAK #3 SEGMENT #4 BREAK #4 1:01 NATIONAL 1:01 LOCAL 2:01 NATIONAL 2:01 LOCAL 1:01 NATIONAL 1:01 LOCAL SEGMENT #5 To (28:30 into) BREAK #5 Station Break for local news or local weather report inserts. (1:30) Please note: For those stations splitting the one-hour program into two-half-hour broadcasts, this is where to divide the show. Segment #6 re-opens the program so that the second half can stand alone. SEGMENT #6 (Re-establishes program open) BREAK #6 SEGMENT #7 BREAK #7 1:01 NATIONAL 1:01 LOCAL 2:01 NATIONAL SEGMENT #8 BREAK #8 SEGMENT #9 BREAK #9 SEGMENT #10 2:01 LOCAL 1:01 NATIONAL 1:01 LOCAL (program close/credits & logos) OFF TIME / TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 58:30 Please note: All double barter spots are within the 2 nd ½ hour feed for double barter stations only. USFR 2016/2017 season begins the week of August 22, That first show will be episode #2246 with following shows numbered consecutively (#2247, #2248, #2249, and so on...). USFR produces 52 original episodes, no repeats. 16

5 Feed INFORMATION Until further notice The 16/17 season will begin the week of August 22nd with our first feed on Friday at 11pm EST, for air that weekend. At the end of each feed (following barter spots) we re-feed the first block of the first half hour of the program. **If not using Pitch Blue, an MPEG4 receiver is required to record the stream. Pitch Blue Contact/Trouble Production Feed Times PO Box 1062 South Bend, IN USFR is fed once on Friday night (first segment is re-fed at the end of the program) at 11:00 PM ETZ 10:00 PM CTZ 9:00 PM MTZ 8:00 PM PTZ

6 PRE-EMPTION POLICY Should you pre-empt U.S. FARM REPORT, you must inform by contacting: Luane Graber PO Box 1062 South Bend, IN (618) Make-goods for National spots must be done in a comparable and mutually agreed upon time period, preferably within seven days. Affidavits reflecting the make-goods will be required. Spots for make-goods are to be pulled from the program tape or satellite recording. Contact your station sales representative regarding permanent time period changes. AFFIDAVITS OF PERFORMANCE An affidavit of performance should be prepared at the end of each month and mailed to the address below. Luane Graber PO Box 1062 South Bend, IN lgraber@farmjournal.com

7 MUSIC CUE SHEET U.S. FARM REPORT S theme is American Outdoors, by W.J. Reid, ASCAP, W.J. Reid, Co., Inc., J.R. Nem Music, Publisher. VIEWER INFORMATION COUNTRY CHURCH SALUTE & TRACTOR TALES Should viewers wish to have their church or antique tractor featured on the segments COUNTRY CHURCH SALUTE or TRACTOR TALES, please have them send a horizontal photograph of the church or tractor and a brief history (1 page typed) to: U.S. FARM REPORT P.O. Box 1062 South Bend, IN All U.S. FARM REPORT talent can also be contacted or written to at the same address. In addition, program comments can be sent via to mailbag@usfarmreport.com. WEBSITE Visit our web site at where you ll find the latest information on markets, weather and program synopsis. You may wish to print a copy of each program synopsis and retain them for your FCC files.

8 Episode Numbers for U.S. Farm Report 2016/2017 Season: August September September September September October October October October October November November November November December December December December Dec. 31-Jan January January January January February February February February March March March March April April April April April May May May May June June June June July July July July July August August August 19-20

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