NCGA Hosts Celebration of Women in Ag

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) hosted a celebration for women in agriculture on Tuesday, bringing together corn growers, Congresswomen, and women who work in agriculture policy in Washington, D.C. Congresswomen Angie Craig (MN-02), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Ashley Hinson (IA-01), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) were all in attendance. Corn growers who joined the event are volunteers in the CommonGround program, which NCGA has long supported and invested in. The women represented Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture's 2022 Census of Agriculture, 1.2 million women accounted for 36% of all producers in the United States. NCGA is proud to support women in the corn industry and celebrate the women who advocate for agriculture in Washington, D.C.