Celebrating Female Farmers
About this episode
Doug Stephan discusses the contributions and challenges faced by female farmers, the impact of rising costs and trade policies, and highlights a Senate candidate who is a sixth-generation farmer.
Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the biggest news affecting family farmers, starting with a focus on 2026 being the International Year of the Woman Farmer, a look at the contribution that women in agriculture make, difficulties female farmers face in getting land, resources and leadership opportunities. Another conversation is in the rising costs of nearly everything and how the current wars are causing the rise and how they’re affecting Americans, especially American family farmers. In addition, Doug focuses on the uncharge in diesel fuel charges, and higher diesel prices drastically affects farmers as so much of the equipment runs on diesel. In his opine segment addresses “farmer common sense,”as Doug looks to Arkansas in the Senate race there with a 6th generation farmer named Hallie Shoffner, who is working to tackle the impact of trade policies. Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.com Social Media: @GoodDayNetworks
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