On Sept. 28, 2022, the NWIAA will be holding a march to let their voices be heard — they will be journeying to Capitol Hill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s offices, and the White House. Their hope is that their voice would be loud enough to garner attention and finally get the meeting with President Joe Biden they have been asking for.

The reality for women in ag is that we have different perspectives and experiences that have shaped our opinions on how women are treated in the industry.

Being a woman in agriculture does not hold you back from anything. It makes the uphills a little steeper, but it makes you stronger at the end.

KEY Apparel, NY Farm Girls, and American Agri-Women have joined together to bring awareness to the “Face of a Female Farmer”.

On the first season of CBS’ reality game show Tough As Nails, Ohio farmer Melissa Burns made a strong showing for women in agriculture.

The numbers never lie, except when they do. The last Census of Agriculture, conducted in 2012, showed us that the number of women in the industry has declined. While that’s true based on the questions that the National Agricultural Statistics Service asked, it doesn’t fully capture women’s roles on American agriculture. “Women across the board […]