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Women in Ag Magazine 24-004

As the year draws to an end, we publish the sixteenth issue of Women in Ag Magazine since its launch in 2021. A lot has happened since then. From the dream that originated at a dinner table in the Flemish countryside to travelling around Europe to speak at events and panels, meet VPs and CEOs, […]

“Women definitely run businesses better if you ask me!”

Maanda Elizabeth Sianga, farmer & founder Agro Queens, Chikupi region (Zambia) She was one of the candidates for the Women in Ag Awards, which will culminate with the award ceremony at EuroTier on November 13th, and she impressed us with her work to impart good farming practices in her native Zambia and provide a support […]

Our Lady of the Colours, four generations of girl power on the farm

Never has the name of this feature been more accurate: this is a true encounter, and one we at Women in Ag will remember fondly for a very long time. Our encounter with the four women running the Notre Dame des Couleurs dairy farm in Belfort-du-Quercy, a tiny village in the Lot region in southwestern […]

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 […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Angela Falagario

Last Sunday, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The initiative comes from the United Nations, in an effort to call attention to a persistent issue in terms of gender equality: the still significant gender gap in STEM all over the world. Two women who unintentionally show the way to young […]

Unravelling unconscious bias: It starts with us

by Melanie Epp When I was a kid, I loved riddles. I remember one that really stumped me. It went something like this: A father and son get into a serious automobile accident. The father dies on the way to the hospital. The boy requires surgery. In the operating room, the surgeon said, “I […]

Finalists for best female organic farmer awards announced

The European Commission has announced the finalists of the first ever EU Organic Awards, launched on 18 February 2022. A jury composed of representatives from the organising instances as well as representatives from the European Parliament and Council of the EU will select winners for the eight categories out of a total of 24 entries […]

“I think dialogue with farmers is incredibly important.”

Tessa Avermaete, Agricultural Economist Tessa Avermaete lives near Leuven, the pre-eminent university town in Belgium. She studied bioengineering with a major in agricultural economics, but discovered her love for farming on her grandparents’ farm. From her position as an agricultural economist and member of several management and advisory boards, she has a privileged view on […]

Raising cattle in the Drowned land of Saeftinghe

Kris Van Royen, beef and pig farmer, Netherlands Right on the Belgian-Dutch border, in the Prosperpolder, we find Kris Van Royen and her husband, Geert’s cattle and pig farm: Saeftingherhof. The farm specializes in a very special meat, called “pré salé meat”. Women in Ag had a talk with Kris about what that is exactly. […]