USDEC Statement on a Senate Resolution Recognizing 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer
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Jerry Brown, USDEC |
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the passage of a bipartisan Senate resolution to commemorate 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Statement from Krysta Harden, President and CEO of USDEC:
“Women have been leaders, innovators and problem-solvers in feeding, fueling and clothing the world since time immemorial. Whether on a dairy in Wisconsin or a smallholder farm in Africa, women producers are the understated pillar of the agricultural industry. Thank you to Senators Fischer and Klobuchar and Representatives Hinson and Pingree for leading this bipartisan Congressional effort to recognize the vital contributions of women in agriculture and acknowledge 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This year is a call to invest in their voices, expand their access to opportunity, and ensure they have the tools and recognition they deserve—not just for one year, but for generations to come.”
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The U.S. Dairy Export Council is a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient suppliers and export traders. Its mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and assist the U.S. industry to increase its global dairy ingredient sales and exports of U.S. dairy products. USDEC accomplishes this through programs in market development that build global demand for U.S. dairy products, resolve market access barriers and advance industry trade policy goals. USDEC is supported by staff across the United States and overseas in Mexico, South America, Asia, Middle East and Europe. The U.S. Dairy Export Council prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, political beliefs, marital status, military status, and arrest or conviction record. www.usdec.org.