Women in Ag Magazine 24-003
As autumn has well and truly set in here in our part of the world and we celebrate International Day of Rural Women, we have a brand new magazine to present and announced the winners of the third edition of the Women in Ag Awards. I couldn’t think of a more fitting date for both. […]
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Women in Ag Award 2024: winners announced
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) and Women in Ag Magazine have announced the winners of this year’s “Women in Ag Award” today. Conferred for the third time and evaluated by an international jury, the award honors candidates in four categories “Agriculture”, “Agribusiness”, “Education” and “Technology and Research”, each with first, second and third place. This […]
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“Taking over from my parents was natural”
Petra Mayböck-Froschauer, egg farmer, Taufkirchen an den Pram (Austria) In the quiet Austrian countryside near the border with Germany, we find the tiny upper Austrian village of Taufkirchen an den Pram. The village counts approximately 2000 inhabitants and… 6000 chickens. Petra Mayböck-Froschauer is the head of egg farm Reiterer. The daughter of farmers, taking over […]
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Our Lady of the Colours, four generations of girl power on the farm
Never has the name of this feature been more accurate: this is a true encounter, and one we at Women in Ag will remember fondly for a very long time. Our encounter with the four women running the Notre Dame des Couleurs dairy farm in Belfort-du-Quercy, a tiny village in the Lot region in southwestern […]
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“My most important goal is to change perceptions about dairy”
Gina Gutierrez, dairy farmer, Mezquital (Mexico) When Gina Gutierrez decided to join her father and grandfather on the family dairy farm in Mezquital, Mexico, she probably didn’t expect to have such an impact on the perception towards agriculture or become a powerful representative of women in agriculture in her country. Her Facebook page “la vida […]
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“It would be great to see more women developing and testing agricultural machines”
Dr. Ute David, AGCO Plant Manager, Feucht (Germany) Like the agricultural sector, the field of agri-business is predominantly male. We were therefore delighted to meet Dr. Ute David during a factory visit to the AGCO plant in Feught, Germany. Dr. David is the Plant Manager of the factory where mowers, tedders and rakes are built […]
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“Through chocolate, I am able to tell a positive story about agriculture”
Linda Kopczinski, farm chocolatier at Boerin Linda, Glane (Netherlands) Women in Ag is based in Belgium, the land of beer and chocolate. To us, chocolate is a national pride. And yet, we can’t think of anyone who does what Dutch farmer Linda does. In fact, there’s only a handful of farmers in the world […]
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Finding connection and combating loneliness on the farm
According to the 2021 Canadian Social Survey on Loneliness in Canada, of the one in 10 Canadians who reported frequent loneliness, 49% also reported poorer mental health and lower levels of overall life satisfaction. This survey highlights the widespread issue of loneliness among the general Canadian population. Meanwhile, farming is often seen as a solitary […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Les sillons que l’on trace
“Les sillons que l’on trace” by Anne-Cécile Suzanne tells the story of a young woman who defied societal expectations to become a farmer. Born into an agricultural family, Anne-Cécile was not initially destined to work the land. However, when her dad dies of cancer after a long struggle, her life takes a dramatic turn. Just […]
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COLUMN: Politics, agriculture and the women of it all
by Judith De Vor A column about politics, isn’t that boring? Well, maybe… but it is also important. This year is particularly significant because it’s an election year: elections are happening in India, Europe, and the United States. Recently, the elections for a new European Parliament took place, where voters can choose political parties in […]
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