Month: March 2021

Column – Do we really need an agricultural magazine for women?

by Melanie Epp When I was first asked to write a regular column for Women in Ag, I was excited by the idea. To my knowledge, there are no other publications aimed at women who work in the sector. My excitement was quickly replaced by apprehension. In full disclosure, I am not a farmer – […]

Mieke Verniest, Belgian pig farmer: “Taking care of piglets has always been my thing.”

Mieke, introduce yourself. My name is Mieke Verniest and I turned 40 in February – oh my God! I have been living in what we call the Flemish Ardennes, a vallonated area in Flanders, with my husband Luc for about 15 years and I run a pig farm. Tell us all about your business! We […]

Tell us your story!

Women in Ag is always looking for inspiring stories about women in agriculture worldwide. Whether you are a farmer, a rancher, a saleswoman, an agricultural photographer or journalist, a scientist,… if your job is related to agriculture, we want to know your story! We are currently looking for stories both for our magazine and for […]

Woman in Ag Magazine #1

On this International Women’s Day, we are proud to publish our first issue of Women in Ag Mag! Women worldwide have an important role in farming. No longer caretakers and silent helpers on the farm, they make decisions for its future, drive combines and tractors, run their businesses with or without a partner, keep […]

Women in Ag Magazine #1 – Preface

I’ve come a long way since that day I was startled awake at 5 a.m. by the smell of slurry drifting in my bedroom and thinking the world was coming to a loud and smelly end, eight years ago. Before that day, I was a city girl. Born and raised just north of Brussels, my […]