From speaking with many women growers, Audra Mulkern noticed something interesting about how they feel about the term “female farmer.” “Some women felt very strongly that they are the farmers — and ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture 2022 Census of Agriculture, female farmers make up about 36% of all U.S. producers. Women are more likely than men to be beginning farmers, so exposure ...

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, a notable shift in American agriculture is worth celebrating: more women than ever are stepping into leadership roles on the farm. These producers are not ...

Back in 2004, there were just five farming students at Suffolk Rural College in Otley. They were all male. Now, in the 2025/2026 academic year, there are 115 students and almost 40% of them are female ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mexican migrant workers harvest parsley on a farm in Wellington, Colo. John Moore/Getty Images Television crime shows often are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While violence against women in agriculture may seem like an issue mainly experienced in developing countries, the truth is that ...

Farming equipment is traditionally designed to be used by men. That presents a problem for the increasing number of women across the country who are entering the agriculture workforce. Men have long ...

MILWAUKEE - Females are fast becoming the future of farming. In fact, a recent census by the USDA Census of Agriculture showed that 35% of farmers in the U.S. are women. Seven people will get ...

Since launching Feast and Field, we’ve met many innovative female farmers who are implementing new farming techniques, advancing sustainability efforts and, frankly, giving this male-dominated ...

According to the USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, 36% of U.S. farmers are female. The first farm meetings Elizabeth Ryan attended included a few hundred men and six or seven women. en The farmer ...

In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, this year will mark a first. In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, you may think we've seen it all. But this year will mark a first. A woman will serve as the ...

Evidence shows that an increase in women's representation in agriculture – as can be seen today in South Asia – does not guarantee their socioeconomic empowerment. But that does not mean that it ...