Agri-Women

Recently, I was asked to describe myself without saying I was a wife or mother and that hit me a bit differently. After all, as parents, it is hard for us to see beyond that.

Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a 10-state region, announced that Corey Scott of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, has been named its new CEO.

State FFA President Thaddeus Bergschnider, Vice President Eric Wisley, Reporter Cooper Nelson, Secretary Riley Kessler and Treasurer Benjamin Bremmer are nine months through their year as state officers.

There are many reasons for choosing a career in agriculture.

Students learn in a variety of ways and for some the best way is through hands-on activities.

From a window atop my grandfather’s old barn, you can see my family’s whole farm, from the hayfields to the chicken houses to the pasture where the mama cows are grazing.

Three superior members of the Illinois Agri-Women were honored with awards during the group’s annual meeting.

Whether it’s caring for expectant sows, introducing Peoria County fourth-graders to baby pigs or steering the Illinois Pork Producers Association as its new president, Cheryl Cowser Walsh approaches each task with a positive mindset.

The Illinois Agri-Women organization is offering five scholarships for females studying agriculture.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Women Changing the Face of Agriculture career exploration event to be held March 1 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Delegates elected Janis Highley as second vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau at the organization’s annual meeting.

Growing up in a diversified agricultural environment enabled me to “bloom where I was planted” while pursuing a career in agriculture to inspire the next generation of leaders.

How can every harvest be so similar and yet completely different? The goal is always the same — get everything through the combine and into bins, and yet there are so many circumstances that come into play.

Carol Podolak and Joy Thompkins started out selling homemade peanut butter as a team fundraiser idea for soccer moms in rural Indiana. Seven years later, their business has a name — BNutty — and fans across the globe.

Agriculture plays a key role in everyday life. As the membership in the National FFA Organization continues to grow, it’s evident that students today understand the important role they can also play in agriculture.