More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

A woman on the left side of the photo stands with a young girl above a calf that is out of screen. A woman on the right side of the screen stands between two horses.

As women have gradually begun to take on more official roles in farming over the last decades, experts say their presence is not only being reflected in the numbers of agricultural operators, but that they're changing the nature of the industry itself.