A new study from the University of Guelph has found that women in farming are more vulnerable to mental-health struggles ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee, with support from JBS and CoBank, is unveiling the ...

Women Farm Bureau leaders recently provided insights on challenges facing women in agriculture, their vision for the future and advice for those entering the field. Their responses to questions are ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Women are producers on 36% of the nation's 3.4 million farms and play a decision-making role at more than 50% of all farms, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Despite their ...

The 23rd annual Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture Conference, with more than 200 in attendance, was held on Feb. 15, 2024, at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland. Five UD extension ...

The number of female farmers across Minnesota has increased by 1,106 since 2017, according to the latest Census of Agriculture report — a meaningful increase for University of Minnesota students and ...

“We’re quite independent. We’re not necessarily doing what everybody else is doing.” That motto has led to success for Amity, Ore., farmer and 2026 Woman in Agriculture Award winner Helle Ruddenklau.

Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers. Their work suggests that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively ...

From farm to table—with growing, manufacturing, financing, marketing, packaging, and service in between—food and agriculture is one of Minnesota’s most prominent industries. Meet 18 women who are ...

Low participation of women in agricultural mechanization is emerging as a major concern in northern Uganda, despite increasing adoption of modern farming technologies aimed at boosting commercial ...