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fromRealagriculture
5 days ago

RealAg on the Weekend: Women in ag, diesel prices, & future plant breeding options, Mar 14 & 15/26

If we did that today, it would be a hundred percent, because right now, without question, 2026 is riskier than 2025. So farmers really [face significant challenges]. The war in Iran continues and it works back to the world of agriculture. It's had an impact on fertiliser and diesel prices and commodity markets, as well as currency.
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fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

Changing conversations highlight evolving role of women in agriculture

The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference has evolved to address mental health, resiliency, and workplace challenges, reflecting decades of progress in recognizing women's contributions to agriculture.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week ago

Highlighting Women Farmers, Owners, and Chefs at Bay Area Farmers' Markets - San Francisco Bay Times

When people come to the farmers' market, they're here to support small businesses and local farmers. They're excited to learn new things. They're really encouraging and supportive! Being a part of people's weekly lives, the regulars who show up and are excited to see me and excited to buy microgreens is one of my favorite parts of selling at the farmers' market.
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fromCraftBeer.com
4 months ago

Michigan Hops: The Women Behind the Bines

Women significantly contribute to Michigan’s hop industry yet often remain unrecognized, handling cultivation, research, harvest coordination, propagation, and land stewardship.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

This is the hardest I've ever lived': meet the US cowgirls making it as ranchers

Savanah McCarty was not riding across the wide-open prairie when a horse accident nearly killed her. She was in the driveway of her leased farm outside Bozeman, Montana, waiting for a student's mother to arrive, when her horse seized and flipped over backwards, landing on top of her. The horse, it turned out, had a neurological disorder linked to possum urine. McCarty never imagined it could cause this.
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fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

'Farms wouldn't be as successful without the women behind them,' says first woman named Young Farmer of the Year

Aileen Sheehan, a Cork dairy farmer, won the FBD competition as its first female winner, honored for sustainability and biodiversity on her farm.
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fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

Cork dairy farmer becomes first female FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Aileen Sheehan is the first female winner of the competition's 27-year history and urges women in agriculture to step forward.
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