Women: Changing the Face of Agriculture
[Source: INEDA, 03.2016 | Keywords: Women, Agriculture, Dealership] You don’t have to look far to see women working in an ag-related field. From farm operators and agronomists, to sales representatives, advocates and dealership management, women today play an increasingly vital role in agriculture. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, nearly 1 million women – almost a third of our nationís farmers – work Americaís lands. These women generate $12.9 billion in annual agricultural sales. With nearly 32,167 women farmers in Iowa in 2012, the womenís agricultural workforce grew 15% from 2002, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read More »