About Michael Danna and TWILA

Michael Danna is director of public relations for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and is host of the Farm Bureau’s long-running weekly television program “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.”

In his travels as a farm journalist, Mike has reported on farm issues from across the nation and around the world.  The TWILA Team, which includes Neil Melancon, A.J. Sabine, Avery Davidson, Valerie Foman, Kristen Oaks and Hillary Whittaker, has reported from 26 states, as well as produced programs from Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East.  TWILA has garnered four national Telly Awards and two Hermes Awards for its reporting on farm issues around the country.

TWILA, now in its 30th year, airs on 18 affiliate stations across the state and nationally on RFD-TV.  The program is watched by more than 400,000 viewers each week and is the second longest-running Louisiana television program behind LPB’s “Louisiana: The State We’re In.”  TWILA first aired on KNOE-TV 8 in Monroe on Sept. 24, 1981.  It was created by former Farm Bureau Director of Public Relations Regnal Wallace.

In his 27th year with the Farm Bureau, 2012 marks Mike’s 16th year as host of TWILA.  In 2008 Mike was named Marketer of the Year by the Baton Rouge Chapter of Sales and Marketing Executives, Inc.  In 2011 the Public Relations Association of Louisiana named Mike its Communicator of the Year.  Mike lives in St. Francisville with his children Chase and Taylor.