

WIA Leadership Awards Announced | Farm Bill Stalls | Protein Boom Paying Off
Compilation of news from industry sources (August 27, 2026) Winners of Women in Agribusiness inaugural leadership awards announced 2026 Farm Bill stalls in Senate Ag Committee America’s protein boom is paying off for farmers WIA Summit 2025 in Orlando, Florida New Orleans, new ideas & 15 years of Women in Agribusiness The U.S. butterfat boom has become a double-edged sword The USDA's plans for Farm AI CHS, OCP launch fertilizer joint venture Tyson to close or sell three beef


Building Leadership Range: How Mentors, Sponsors, and Stretch Opportunities Expand a Leader’s Impact
By Sally Day, Managing Director with Kincannon & Reed Leadership growth is often framed as an upward path: a larger team, broader title, or greater scope of responsibility. For women leaders in food and agriculture, however, some of the most consequential development happens outward. It comes through experiences, perspectives, and relationships that broaden how a leader sees the enterprise—and how effectively she can lead within it. That capability is leadership range. Leader





