female farmers

From Capitol Hill visits to panels on agricultural trade and leadership, nearly 500 farmers and advocates spent three days in Washington D.C. celebrating women's work in agriculture.

American Farmland Trust announced the disbursement of over $700,000 to 139 farmers across the United States through this year’s Brighter Future Fund.  Over 50% of those awarded identified as beginning farmers, with 30% being under 34 years of age. And over ...

What kind of gender bias exists in Agriculture and what can be done to properly address the issue?  The USDA estimates that 70% of all farm operations in Idaho have at least one-woman operator, and 39% of fall farmers and ranchers across the state are female.  Meanwhi...

According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the total number of farms nationwide fell 3.2% while the average farm size increased 1.6% percent since 2012.  Michael Nepveux, American Farm Bureau Federation economist, said farmers are also getting older with the average age of a farmer increasing to 59.4 ye...