Haley Ekstrom is one of five finalists for 2025 Minnesota Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year. Her nominators said, "Haley is a humble servant to the community and agriculture industry. She is always ...
Courtney Gerace nurtures land, cattle and five children in Melville, a lifestyle she never knew she wanted until marrying her husband, Nicholas. But now Gerace, who was named Louisiana's top young ...
In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, women now make up over a third of all U.S. farmers. That’s not a surprise to Yvette Longenecker, a ...
In the cattle industry, experience matters, but for many women, gaining hands-on experience can be a challenge. Whether they’ve married into an operation, desire a career in beef production systems, ...
Carly (England) Morrissey feeds a calf as her son Cruz, 2, watches. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...