PRESS RELEASE: WIA Recognizes Female Farmers With Demeter Award. Nominations Now Being Accepted.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19, 2026 – In recognition of 2026 being designated the International Year of the Woman Farmer, Women in Agribusiness (WIA), in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), has added a new award to its annual WIA Demeter Award of Excellence . Exclusive to this year, the award category will be for female producers only. Nominations are now being accepted through June 22. This fourth award joins the three traditional awards that Women in Ag
ICYMI: Women’s Voices from the Grain and Milling Value Chain
Reprinted with permission from Miller Milling Magazine (March 17, 2026) This international list of 18 accomplished businesswomen reads like a Who’s Who of achievements and quotable quotes from the high performers in the grain and milling sector. It also features our very own Women in Agribusiness Portfolio Director Svitlana Synkovska, among other key speakers from the 2025 WIA Summit , which was held in Orlando last September. Image courtesy of Miller Milling Magazine Honore
