National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the passage of the [insert bill name], sponsored by Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME). The resolution recognizes the vital role women play in agriculture, their contributions to rural economies, and the importance of encouraging more women and girls to innovate and lead in agriculture.
“In the United States and across the world, women farmers play vital roles in agriculture that are often overlooked,” said Ohio Farmers Union President Bryn Bird. “Globally, women make up 41% of the agrifood workforce through all parts of the food chain and production lines and are often the head of their households at the same time. By celebrating IYWF 2026, we are taking steps towards a greater level of collective recognition for these unsung heroes that keep us all fed and clothed.”
“NFU is proud to celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer alongside many of our agricultural colleagues. Today’s resolution reaffirms one of NFU’s core values of gender equity and highlights the need for women to have equal access to land, capital, and resources,” said NFU President Rob Larew. “NFU is grateful to Sens. Fischer and Klobuchar and Reps. Hinson and Pingree for sponsoring this resolution so that women farmers are able to get the recognition they deserve.”
The United Nations (UN) declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmers (IYWF 2026) and designated the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to lead the global campaign aimed at recognizing the efforts of women in agrifood systems across the world.
Visit our landing page with more information about how NFU is supporting IYWF 2026.
Read the joint press release from Fischer, Klobuchar, Hinson, and Pingree here.
