Agriculture

Outsider – “Women play a fundamental role in agriculture”

María Emilia Macor is an agronomist from Córdoba (Argentina) María Emilia Macor is a farmers’ daughter and granddaughter who grew up in rural Argentina. At only 26 years old, she is determined to help make her country’s agriculture future-proof by exploring and implementing sustainable practices. As and agronomist and an active member of her […]

“It’s a very exciting and hopeful time to be a woman in agriculture in Africa!”

Sarah Msambira is the Director at Small Farm Cities and women in agriculture mentor, Lilongwe (Malawi) She was one of the nominees for the Women in Ag Awards 2023, held at AgriTechnica: it was high time you met Sarah Msambira. A farmer’s daughter from Salima, Malawi, Sarah is the Director of Agriculture at Small […]

Influencer – “I found myself again through sharing online”

Andrea Flemming, aka @thatfitagvocate, is our Influencer A fifth generation farmer in rural Minnesota, Andrea Flemming didn’t start out with the intention to become an ‘agfluencer’. Sharing her journey as she joined the family farm while being a CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) focused on building the necessary strength to work in a physical industry […]

Encounter – Growing food, minds and leaders

An interview with black farmer and food justice activist Raqueeb Bey Not all farmers live and work in a rural area. When we think of farmers, we often picture them in a setting of endless fields on the countryside. However, things are moving in the big cities, where poor communities are all too often […]

Women in Ag Awards 2025 – Meet the jury: Juana “Jane” Tapel

As the temperatures are reaching tropical heights in Europe, we are gearing up for the fourth edition of the Women in Ag Awards, the international awards open to all women in agriculture worldwide, hosted in collaboration with the DLG. Present and behind the Awards project from the very beginning, back in 2022, Juana Tapel has […]

Women in Ag Magazine #2 is out now!

After a winter to rest, process and think on the previous edition, preparations for the fourth edition of the Women in Ag Awards are now in full swing. From regular meetings with our co-hosts from the DLG, speaking as a guest in their podcast (click here to listen) and spreading the word as much as […]

VIDEO : interview with Paloma Rodriguez

At the FIRA World fair earlier this year, we met Paloma Rodriguez. Paloma is Platform Manager Robotics & Digital – Specialty Crops at New Holland. She works at the Coëx plant in France. At FIRA World, New Holland presented their T4 Specilty Crop tractor with the Advanced Vision Assisted Guidance (AVAG) system. We had a […]

Women in Ag Magazine 2025-001

Spring is well underway in our part of the world, Women’s History Month just ended and Women in Ag Magazine celebrates its fourth birthday with a brand new magazine filled with stories from women in agriculture from all over the world. Our magazine was launched on International Women’s Day 2021 from our home office near […]

“There is no one way to do something”

Ayşe Öksüz, dairy farmer and veterinary student, Eskişehir (Turkey) Ayşe Öksüz from Eskişehir in central Turkey is only 21 years old, but she has been running her own farm for five years. The veterinary student is passionate about Jersey cows and in the process of building up a dairy farm with the help of […]

World FIRA 2025

After a successful FIRA USA edition last October, World FIRA – the premier global event for agricultural robotics – will be back in Toulouse for it’s 9th edition! This event promises to be a groundbreaking gathering for farmers, robot manufacturers, large companies, and scientists from around the world. What to Expect at World FIRA 2025 […]