Month: February 2022
“The fact that there weren’t many girls in tractorpulling was extra fun for me!”
Veerle Thienpondt, Belgian tractorpulling champion Tractor pulling is a popular hobby within our industry. The heavy machinery, the roaring engines, the whole atmosphere is indescribable unless you have experienced it. One may think that this sport, which requires a lot of guts, would be reserved for men. But that would be underestimating the women in […]
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The female face of agriculture
The issue of Women in Agriculture and gender inequality in the sector discussed in BKT Global Trends episode India-based tire manufacturer BKT dedicated the fourth episode of its “Global Trends” to the theme of Women in Agriculture and to the gender gap, which often penalizes female workers in the sector. However, it would be impossible […]
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“Agriculture is exactly where we, women, belong!”
Jenny Butcher, farmer, Ontario (Canada) Jenny Butcher could have chosen to stay on her family’s dairy operation and do things the usual way. Instead, she and her husband Wes decided to go for a fresh start, start their own farm and do it from a different approach entirely. If buying local (food) is becoming increasingly […]
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“We’re excited to be be back to a live show!”
Jennifer Fawkers, Marketing Manager, World Ag Expo® After their absence in 2021 due to the pandemic, the World Ag Expo® in Tulare is back! Jennifer Fawkes has been with Agri-Center® and the World Ag Expo® for the last five years of her career. The Show’s Marketing Manager runs a 100% female team! Women in Ag […]
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