Category Archives: General info

A note about crop insurance and flood-related losses

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Women's Agricultural Network

If you’ve lost crops or been unable to plant due to this spring’s record rainfall and flooding and you have crop insurance, now’s the time to contact your crop insurance agent, says Pam Smith, crop insurance coordinator for University of … Continue reading →

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USDA Pledges to Address Legacy of Discrimination Against Women and Hispanic Farmers

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Women's Agricultural Network

The USDA recently took steps to resolve a long history of alleged discrimination against women and hispanic farmers. Two court cases– Garcia vs. Vilsack and Love vs. Vilsack allege that USDA improperly denied women and Hispanic farmers farm loan benefits. … Continue reading →

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March is Women’s History Month

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mary Peabody

In preparation for Women’s History Month we thought it would be interesting to post a few facts: $36,278 The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2009, up 1.9 percent from $35,609 in … Continue reading →

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