Tag: women in ag
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Dear Women in Ag (and Everywhere) – Follow Hillary’s Advice and Fight For What is Right
“Please never stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it.” – Hillary Clinton Those words resonated with me as I watched Hillary Clinton’s concession speech via Facebook last week. Regardless of your opinion about her, Hillary always appeared to be passionate, and I applaud her for that. Sometimes when you’re working towards a…
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Running the Headgate and a Household
Yesterday morning, I ran across what appeared to be a harmless list about the most favorable qualities in a farm wife from a popular agriculture newspaper. I was wrong – it wasn’t harmless. In fact, the article left me shocked and speechless. I can’t muster a sufficient description of how off-the-charts ticked off I was, so you’ll just have…
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To My Fellow Women in Agriculture: Be Better, Ladies
It’s time to have a serious talk about girl power. Don’t worry, I won’t be discussing abortion, birth control, gay marriage or any similar topics. This is about being a woman in a male-dominated industry: agriculture. I am not the only woman talking about this topic and I better not be the last. Every woman…