YourVoice.Now Summary
More than 1.2 million women serve as agricultural producers in the U.S., making up over a third of all producers and accounting for $222 billion in farm sales in 2022 alone. This resolution designates March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" — timed to fall during both National Women's History Month and National Ag Week — to recognize the wide-ranging contributions women make across farming, research, education, and agribusiness, and to encourage more women to enter the field.
Congressional Summary
Supports designation of National Women in Agriculture Day, recognizing women's roles as producers, educators, leaders, and mentors.
Legislative Subjects
AgricultureWomenCommemorative
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Action Date
- 2026-03-19
- Date Added
- 2026-04-03