Women crop farmers and pastoralists in Benue State are taking the lead to improve on their income and better the lives of their households as they unite to seek better options to develop their trade.

Carly (England) Morrissey feeds a calf as her son Cruz, 2, watches. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

MONTICELLO, Mo. — Virtual sessions leading up to the annual Pearls of Production conference kick off next week for women livestock producers across Missouri. “We’re trying to reach out to more people, ...

Women near Colombia’s Amazon Rainforest highly value trees on their small livestock farms. Better integration of what motivates farmers to conserve the environment could improve the odds for ...

The Ekiti State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support project (L-PRES) has urged women to embrace livestock farming to tackle poverty and enhance food security. The L-PRES State coordinator, ...

Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.