Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest

'Women in the industry have to work that much harder'

The male-dominated industry of American agriculture has challenged women both on the field and in the industry. They have had their knowledge doubted, been passed over for promotions and have been told starting a family would complicate their success.

By Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest

/ 16 Sep 2021

'Women in the industry have to work that much harder'

A consolidated market leaves ranchers wondering what’s next

While consumers pay high beef prices at the grocery store, very little has trickled down to ranchers — in fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the gap between the retail price for beef and the price producers receive is the largest it's ever been. In interviews, eight ranchers in s

By Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest

/ 21 Jul 2021

A consolidated market leaves ranchers wondering what’s next

GRAPHIC: Very few farmers are millennials, and, of those, the vast majority are white

Young producers, farmers and ranchers who are 35 and younger represented 9% of all American producers in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nearly all, 96%, of

By Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest

/ 14 Jul 2021

Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest

'Women in the industry have to work that much harder'

A consolidated market leaves ranchers wondering what’s next

GRAPHIC: Very few farmers are millennials, and, of those, the vast majority are white

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