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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 260
Designating March 27, 2025, as ‘‘National Women in Agriculture Day’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH27, 2025
Mrs. C
AMMACK(for herself, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. THOMPSONof Pennsylvania, Mr.
P
ANETTA, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. DAVIDSof Kansas, Ms. PINGREE, Ms.
B
ROWN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. AUSTINSCOTTof Georgia, Mr. MESSMER,
Mr. N
UNNof Iowa, Ms. DELACRUZ, Mr. DAVISof North Carolina, Mr.
S
ORENSEN, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. RILEYof New York, and Mr. MOORE
of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
RESOLUTION
Designating March 27, 2025, as ‘‘National Women in
Agriculture Day’’.
Whereas the United States proudly recognizes agriculture as
one of the most impactful industries of the United States
and acknowledges the countless women who help agri-
culture prosper both in the United States and abroad;
Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 female agricultural
producers in the United States, making up more than
1
⁄3
of the agricultural producers in the United States;
Whereas, in 2022, farms operated by women in the United
States sold $222,000,000,000 in agricultural products,
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accounting for 36 percent of the total agriculture sales in
the United States for that year;
Whereas, in addition to leading farming operations, women
working in agriculture make a difference across the
United States in various commodity and industry fields,
including research and development, manufacturing, sales
and distribution, agricultural education, agribusiness, and
advocacy, which extend benefits to individuals across the
globe through the international trade of the United
States;
Whereas the United States recognizes that women are vital
in fostering the next generation of the agricultural work-
force by promoting science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, and agricultural education and entrepre-
neurial and community initiatives by serving as mentors
for the 4–H Program, the National FFA Organization,
the Cooperative Extension System, and numerous post-
secondary agricultural science educator programs;
Whereas March is National Women’s History Month; and
Whereas female professionals, instructors, and leaders in the
agricultural field should be celebrated for their efforts
during National Ag Week, which takes place between
March 23 and March 29, 2025: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) recognizes the important role of women in 2
agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, men-3
tors, and more; and 4
(2) encourages all citizens to— 5
(A) recognize women working in agri-6
culture; and 7
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(B) praise the significant positive impact 1
those women have on the food resources and 2
the agricultural workforce of the United States 3
by encouraging and empowering women to— 4
(i) enter the agricultural field, which 5
is a high-demand field of work; 6
(ii) cultivate opportunities to lead; and 7
(iii) feed a hungry world. 8
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