women in ag mag

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Claudia Campanella

Last Sunday might have seemed like an ordinary day to most, but for women and girls in science, it is a very important one. On February 11, we celebrate 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 […]

Women in Ag Magazine 2023-004

Another year came and went… The fourth issue of Women in Ag Mag has been published, bringing the magazine’s third year to a close. Over the passed few years, we have been working hard on our content. Now it is time to level up. Our newsletter is part of that, you should see more of […]

Deanna M. Kovar elected President John Deere Europe, Africa and Asia

The new President of John Deere’s Europe, Africa and Asia “small agriculture and turf care” is a woman. In her new role, Deanna Kovar is responsible for the European, African and Asian markets and for equipment and technology solutions for small agriculture and turf care customers globally. Kovar, who grew up on a dairy farm […]

Women in Ag Awards 2023 – Meet the jury!

Every competition needs a jury. So do the Women in Ag Awards, which we are organising together with the DLG and will be awarded at Agritechnica next November. Our jury is composed of women from all over the world who are active in the broad agricultural sector at different levels. We are happy to introduce […]