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Here are some other recent stories in the news that caught our attention:
8-1-22 -- US Wheat Associates promotes Catherine Miller
7-29-22 -- Why we need more women in AgTech
7-24-22 -- Meet the New York Dairy sisters showcasing real life on the farm
7-23-22 -- Why some Black women are trying to defy the odds of farm ownership
7-18-22 -- Meet the company turning wine waste into a delectable superfood treat
7-14-22 -- Rabobank’s Smit appointed as CEO at Aqua-Spark
7-13-22 -- CCA changes name to recognize role women play in industry, says president
7-13-22 -- The Generational Divide shows in our food system, too
7-13-22 -- Agtech startup GoMicro has built a $1 microscope to solve a $1 trillion food waste problem
7-12-22 -- New Wave Foods® names co-founder Michelle Wolf CEO
7-7-22 -- Let's meet KY's first Farm Woman of the Year
7-2-22 -- Cattle industry paving the way with key board reaching 50 percent gender representation
6-28-22 -- Food tech VC supply change capital secures equity investment from BOA
6-28-22 -- Flores assumes spot on US House Agriculture Committee
6-27-22 -- The top 50 women leaders of Minnesota for 2022
6-23-22 -- Women play central role in Idaho agriculture
6-23-22 -- Carbon neutrality report urges industry to accelerate transition to greener agri-food systems
6-23-22 -- Syngenta names new head of North America Seeds Business
6-16-22 -- Exactly how useful are carbon offsets?
6-21-22 -- GROWMARK Foundation launches relief effort for Ukraine
6-14-22 -- General Mills accelerating regenerative ag
6-14-22 -- Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator selects five agtech companies targeting global food resiliency
6-14-22 -- Women-led startups help family farmers feed Latin America
6-9-22 -- The world’s largest vertical farm is being built in the UK
6-6-22 -- Regenerate America™ launched to advocate for regenerative agriculture policies
6-2-22 -- 12 women selected for National Farmers Federation’s 2022 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program
6-1-22 -- U.S. grain production facts: an infographic
6-1-22 -- Climate change could spell the end for Midwestern corn, study finds
5-27-22 -- Record U.S. farm exports amid global turmoil
5-26-22 -- The U.S. Grains Council has promoted Emily Byron to director of global programs.
5-25-22 -- Bunge exceeds non-deforestation targets
5-23-22 -- Indonesia Lifts Ban on Palm Oil Exports
5-22-22 -- Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050
5-20-22 -- Farmland values rise alongside strong ag economy
5-19-22 -- Smithfield Foods commemorates 20 years of sustainability leadership in new report
5-18-22 -- Cargill to building new soy processing plant in Missouri
5-16-22 -- Unraveling the genetic keys to improve canola crop yield
5-16-22 -- Women are owning their roles on the farm and the census shows it
5-16-22 -- The invaders destroyed the National Gene Bank of Plants of Ukraine
5-16-22 -- Biden nominates two for USDA undersecretary posts
5-14-22 -- PepsiCo and USAID award women potato farmers from West Bengal
5-14-22 -- Ag carbon market: meet the 58 companies helping to harness the benefits of regenerative farming
5-12-22 -- Agriculture’s water challenge is about to get a lot worse
5-10-22 -- FFA’s Kayla Rossi: responsibly managing livestock
5-5-22 -- “Future-proofing” classic foods with ag innovations
5-2-22 -- How women farmers feed the world
5-1-22 -- Bayer AG, AUW to support women’s education in Asia
4-25-22 -- Despite legal changes, women still face barriers to inheriting farmland
4-25-22 -- With ban on palm oil exports, Indonesia reaps condemnation and praise
4-22-22 -- Bayer strikes deal with Ginkgo to develop sustainable fertilizers
4-22-22 -- CoBank: Ukraine war won’t unravel world markets
4-20-22 -- ADM makes Earth Day pledge
4-20-22 -- Sustainable practices not just good for the planet, they drive 20% of financial results
4-18-22 -- Price of corn hits 9-year high as surge in commodities continues
4-14-22 --- General Mills launches U.S. $15 million investment fund for women-of-color led initiatives
4-14-22 -- Food-at-home prices jump 10% as supply chain, Ukraine war pressures mount
4-6-22 -- Lion meat burgers, tiger steaks and zebra sushi rolls feature in food-tech startup's pitch
4-1-22 -- New Scoular website honors company’s female employees
3-30-22 -- How would a nuclear winter impact food production?
3-30-22 -- Plant-based food sales hit $7.4B in 2021
3-30-22 -- An ocean of opportunities: The women transforming the blue economy
3-29-22 -- Animal Agriculture Alliance names new president
3-25-22 -- California passes nation’s first Women in Agriculture Resolution
3-24-22 -- Celebrate women in agriculture
3-24-22 -- How food and beverage companies are responding in Russia
3-24-22 -- Q&A with Sheryl Wallace, president of Cargill North America Grain
3-24-22 -- Think tank sees highest annual food inflation rate in 14 years
3-22-22 -- Annual industry study underscores vital role of food & ag sectors in feeding the economy
3-22-22 -- No time to lose: Food, diet and farming are “startlingly absent” from governments’ climate plans, report flags
3-24-22 -- Women’s critical role in the National FFA Organization
3-21-22 -- Celebrating being a woman in agriculture!
3-16-22 -- Bioceres Crop Solutions and Marrone Bio announce merger agreement
3-15-22 -- “Investing in women will strengthen everyone’s economy,” says the Minister of Agriculture.
3-14-22 -- Women in agriculture who changed the world
3-12-22 -- Conquering the grass ceiling: female farmers feeding America and the world
3-11-22 -- Black women in agriculture work to grow equitable future for their children
3-9-22 -- Agribusiness has female presence in Brazil, Arab countries
3-8-22 -- Breaking the bias: A reflection on women’s participation in AgriTech
3-8-22 -- CropLife Asia joins the call to #BreakTheBias this International Women's Day
3-8-22 -- International Women’s Day: Recognising the barriers faced by women ‘overlooked’ in agriculture
3-7-22 -- Are women the future of farming? The Female Farmer Project thinks so
3-7-22 -- How agritech companies are empowering women in agriculture
3-3-22 -- How important is Ukraine to global agriculture and the commodities markets?
3-3-22 -- Land O’Lakes sees record sales in 2021, earnings up 10.9%
2-27-22 -- The Future of Farming in Space
2-24-22 -- Ukraine shuts ports as conflict threatens grain supplies
2-24-22 -- Cargill and Golden Growers Cooperative establish 50/50 joint venture in ProGold LLC
2-24-22 -- Consumers unwilling to pay premium for regenerative agriculture claims, survey finds
2-16-22 -- 5 ways to close the gap in company sustainability progress
2-14-22 -- How to use ‘power networking’ to build your community
2-12-22 -- Women building a sustainable future: green business begins to sprout in Ukraine
2-10-22 -- Six ways to attract and retain employees with effective training
2-7-22 -- Six food tech companies to watch in 2022
2-7-22 -- USDA to spend $1 billion to promote climate-friendly agriculture
2-7-22 -- Giving food a second chance
2-4-22 -- Cargill consumer research flags 55% are compelled to buy packaged food with sustainability claims
2-1-22 -- Creating diversity and inclusion initiatives that work for all
1-30-22 -- Climate change will make coffee more expensive (and cashews and avocados!)
January -- The 1000 farms initiative investigates regenerative agriculture across the U.S.
1-27-22 -- New career workshop offered by Women in Agribusiness Europe
1-26-22 -- Syngenta provides $375,000 scholarship to five Asian University for Women students
1-25-22 -- 5 F&B companies make top 100 list of america’s most JUST companies
1-20-22 -- Connecting innovative women In agrifoodtech
1-19-22 -- Analysis: why the ‘Regenuary’ movement is taking root