Conjure up a typical image of the American farmer or rancher and you may imagine a hardworking, sunburned man. Well that’s certainly true in many instances, but truth is, the people working in American agriculture are as diverse as the folks they feed and clothe.
Did you know: Women own and operate 165,000 farms in the Heartland, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s 9% of all of America’s farms. Their major product? Beef cattle and other livestock.
