Reading Time: 3 minutes Women working in agriculture is not as rare as it used to be and with the help of peers and learning opportunities women are confidently stepping into leadership roles
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How women lead with confidence in agriculture
Women working in agriculture is not as rare as it used to be and with the help of peers and industry learning opportunities women are confidently stepping into leadership roles
Complexity of being a woman in farming can lead to mental, physical health risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes The multiple roles women play on the farm can lead to complex blend of health and safety hazards said speakers in a Canadian Agricultural Safety Association webinar.
From token to trusted: Women’s increasing role in ag organizations
Women’s roles in leadership are rising in agricultural associations across the country
Reading Time: 4 minutes Women’s roles in leadership is rising in agricultural associations across the country.
B.C. Century Farm focuses on protection and quality of their herd
Despite numerous challeges past and present, this B.C. ranch focuses on what’s within their control to face industry headwinds
Reading Time: 6 minutes Despite numerous challeges past and present, this B.C. ranch focuses on what’s within their control to face industry headwinds.
Celebrating women in agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve been a long-time reader of Country Guide, you’ll have read many articles in our pages over the years that highlight women farmers, ranchers, industry leaders, mentors and partners. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global, annual celebration recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while advocating for accelerated gender […] Read more
How to develop leadership presence
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Sergy, an Edmonton, Alta., communications and executive coach, says it’s human nature to be biased when someone in a leadership position doesn’t look or sound like what we’re expecting — which, in agriculture, has typically been a white male. “It’s the way our brains are wired. Even before people hear us speak, they are […] Read more
National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched its third National Survey of Farmer and Rancher Mental Health in Canada.
Women who fed a nation
Reading Time: 6 minutes More than 40,000 young women supported the war effort between the 1940s and early 1950s, helping grow and harvest crops amid labour shortages. They were called Farmerettes.
Summer Series: Women in charge
[Leadership] Yes, progress is being made, but women still face challenges in expanding their farm ownership and leadership roles
Reading Time: 6 minutes Factors like the “mommy tax”, gendered roles, and land ownership continue to make it difficult for many women to immerse themselves in agriculture. The good news is that the industry is working at dismantling these barriers.– April Stewart, CG Associate Editor There are two stories here. Yes, the proportion of Canadian farm operators who are […] Read more
Feds pondering more self-reliance in Canada’s food
'Even if we are already in a good position, we can always do better,' Bibeau says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is looking for ways to make Canada’s food supply more autonomous. In an interview Thursday, Bibeau pointed to her minority Liberal government’s pledge in the throne speech to further support the food value chain. That could mean a review of food infrastructure across the country, according to Bibeau. Specifics aren’t yet […] Read more
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