Women have already proven that they belong at the table. Now, it’s time to ensure that every door remains open, every voice is heard and every opportunity is within reach. The future of the grain sector depends on it.
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Do we still make a fuss about women in leadership roles?
When is a historical first not a big deal? That’s something I and others at Keystone Agricultural Producers’ annual meeting had to ponder when the organization elected Portage la Prairie farmer Jill Verwey as its new president. In one way it was the oldest story in the world: an established farmer with lots of experience […] Read more
Project addresses gender barriers in agriculture
A new project intends to address barriers that prevent women from participating in agriculture. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture launched Engaging and Advancing Women in Agriculture last week. The project leverages work done earlier by the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture and Karolyn Godfrey of Winding Path Inc. According to CFA, the project will […] Read more
A farm woman’s life: survey on experiences of that world
The role of women on the farm is rapidly evolving and Farm Management Canada wants to understand the status of farm women and their experiences. “Over the past few years, we have conducted a number of studies looking at various topics, including mental health, the adoption of business practices, the drivers and barriers to adoption […] Read more
Shift seen in farming’s gender roles
A major farm investment firm has noticed parents have become less fixated on passing on their operations to just sons
Agriculture is often seen as a traditional parts of the Canadian economy. But quietly, at a farm level, some of the old gender roles have loosened up, observes an investor in Canadian farms. “We see more young women as part of the succession plans than we did 10 years ago,” said Joelle Faulkner, chief executive […] Read more
Face of farming gets facelift
DES MOINES, Iowa — Marji Guyler-Alaniz was one of about 100 million Americans who watched the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers compete in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2013. One commercial made an impression on Guyler-Alaniz and millions of other viewers that day: an advertisement for Dodge Ram trucks. “It was the most […] Read more
Women in agriculture
This is the fourth of a four-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture, how it has changed and what the future holds. When Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced two women would fill top posts on federal commissions earlier this year, the press release indicated each would serve as “a model to young […] Read more
Women in agriculture
This is the final instalment of a three-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture. This week we feature the career of the new chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, Patti Miller.
This is the third of a four-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture, how it has changed and what the future holds. Patti Miller has never been one to stand still. In the constantly evolving agriculture industry, Miller herself evolves, periodically reinventing her career from market analyst to private sector corporate affairs […] Read more
Women in agriculture
This is the second of a four-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture, how it has changed and what the future holds. In Alberta, a woman sets up a Facebook group to provide a forum for women working in agriculture and within two weeks the group has 2,000 participants. In Saskatchewan, a […] Read more
Women in agriculture
This is the first of a three-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture, how it has changed and what the future holds.
This is the first of a four-part series looking at the role women play in agriculture, how it has changed and what the future holds. SUMMERLAND, B.C. — When Iris Meck got a management job right out of university in 1978, she didn’t consider it a big deal. Yet by joining the Cargill management team, […] Read more
