Agri-Pulse

2026: The year to officially recognize women farmers around the globe

The International Year of the Woman Farmer is here to recognize the women who power American agriculture and agribusiness.
American Farm Bureau Federation

Women Farmers in the Spotlight in 2026

The United Nations is recognizing 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, aiming to spotlight the contributions ...
PBS

Women's Work: The Untold Story of America's Female Farmers

Women's Work: The Untold Story of America's Female Farmers is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, ...
WRAL

One-third of Pitt County farmers are women, according to a recent USDA analysis

There's a noticeable shift happening in American agriculture, with women now making up over one-third of U.S. farmers, according to the Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Census confirms the number ...

These Asian American farmers are saving seeds as an 'act of resistance'

A small but thriving community of Asian American farmers across the Bay Area grow organic Asian vegetables that you cannot ...
NPR

American farmers were already struggling. The shutdown made it worse

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fourth generation farmer and advocate Joe Maxwell about how the government shutdown is stressing already overwhelmed American farmers. America's farmers are getting ...
Governing

American Farmers Need Trade, Not Tariffs

North Carolina's agriculture exports were valued at $4.6 billion in 2023, with pork exports accounting for $778 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this month the United ...