By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (November 3, 2026) The decision was easy for Meryl Kennedy Farr when, at the age of 21, she was presented with the opportunity, or some might say challenge, of starting up, leading, and developing Kennedy Rice Mill, LLC, at the behest of her father, Elton Kennedy, who began farming in 1964. As founder and CEO, she did all that and more, putting Kennedy Rice Mill and 4Sisters Rice on the map under the mission “to take

By Cynthia M. Cominesi, Brazilian agronomist, author, consultant, professor and senior manager (October 27, 2026) Agribusiness is being asked to respond to increasingly complex expectations around traceability, climate resilience, responsible sourcing, labor conditions, biodiversity, and market access. Meeting these expectations requires technical knowledge, but it also depends on people who can connect field realities with business decisions. Many experienced women already