Women in Ag Awards

“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 […]

“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 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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Nominations for Women in Ag Award now open

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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 […]

“Being women makes us better equipped to adapt to change”

Kate Hoare, winner of the Women in Ag Awards 2023, Trenance Dairy, Tideford (Cornwall, UK) In her mid-thirties, Kate Hoare decided to go for a career as a full-time dairy farmer. A farmer’s daughter, her choice to take over her dad’s milk contract and start her own farm with husband Kevin and their three […]

Winners of the Women in Ag Award

The DLG (German Agricultural Society) and Women in Ag Magazine have announced the winners of this year’s “Women in Ag Awards” today. Conferred by an international jury in four categories: “Agriculture”, “Agribusiness”, “Education” and “Technology and Research”, the award recognizes the contribution of women in agriculture, agribusiness, academia and other organizations in the agricultural industry. […]