Month: October 2024

“I thought I would conquer the world with my voice. Instead, I’m doing it with our chili peppers”

Slavena Rodinova, CEO Hot Farm, Strashimirovo (Bulgaria) When Slavena Rodinova grew up on her parents’ farm in Strashimirovo, she never thought she would do anything in agriculture. Helping out with tending to the family’s crops, mostly vegetables, Slavena dreamed of a career as a singer. It wasn’t until she came back to the farm […]

For the love of the land – and food

By Judith De Vor As a farmer, like so many of us, I juggle a lot of things every day. Taking care of my animals, milking the cows and working the land. Of course I do many other things; I have work on the computer and receive many visitors on the farm. But every day […]

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. […]

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 […]