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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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Third edition of Women in Ag Awards will be presented at EuroTier

At EuroTier, which will take place in Hanover, Germany, 12-15 November 2024, Women in Ag Magazine and the DLG (German Agricultural Society) will confer the international “Women in Ag Award” for the third time. The award recognizes professional women in agriculture, including farming, agribusiness, academia and organizations. The deadline for applications has been extended to […]

Young farmer Anne-Catherine Dalcq elected Walloon Minister of Agriculture (Belgium)

Three years ago, we interviewed Anne-Catherine Dalcq for the “women in agriculture” feature in Hectares. A PhD in agro- and biotechnology at the Liège University, the young farmer from Jodoigne was already making a name for herself in the south of Belgium as the VP of the Walloon federation for young farmers (FJA) and representative […]

Pink Ladies Tractor Road Run raises £60k for Cancer Research UK Breast Cancer Fund

The annual Pink Ladies’ Tractor Road Run returned last Sunday, 7 July, for its twentieth anniversary, raising funds for Cancer Research UK’s breast cancer appeal. Nearly two hundred women turned out on tractors to drive the twenty-mile route through south Norfolk and north Suffolk in a convoy of decorated tractors swathed in pink. Last year, […]

Women in Ag Magazine 2024-002

The new issue of Women in Ag Magazine is out! This new issue illustrates what the spring of 2024 has been for us: busy, a rollercoaster of emotions and filled with inspiring encounters. We visited a farm run by four generations of women during our holiday in the south of France, introduce our new mental […]

Women in Ag Mag 2024-001

Happy birthday to us! International Women’s Day 2024 marked the third anniversary of Women in Ag Magazine, launched on 8 March 2021. In those three years of existence, what started as an idea grew into not just a magazine, but a beautiful community of women and supportive men in agriculture around the world. That is […]