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The resolution raises the visibility and honors the contributions of women in agriculture—potentially aiding advocacy, networking, and education efforts—but provides only symbolic recognition without accompanying funding or policy changes, so concrete benefits are limited.
Women in agriculture (over 1.2 million producers) gain formal congressional recognition and visibility, validating their economic role and strengthening their position for advocacy and program attention.
Women agricultural leaders and rural communities may see increased networking, public recognition, and potential private or philanthropic funding opportunities from designating National Ag Week to celebrate female leaders.
Students and agricultural education programs benefit because the resolution highlights women’s mentoring roles in 4‑H, FFA, and Cooperative Extension, which could encourage support for agricultural education and workforce development.
Women in agriculture receive symbolic recognition but no new funding or legal changes—this resolution does not create concrete services, programs, or budgetary support.
Women in agriculture may have elevated expectations for follow‑on policy or resource commitments, but the resolution alone offers no enforceable promises, risking disappointment.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women across U.S. agriculture and designates National Ag Week (March 23–29, 2025) as an occasion to honor female agricultural professionals, instructors, and leaders. States statistical findings about women-operated farms and their share of U.S. agricultural sales, and highlights women’s roles in production, research, education, agribusiness, advocacy, and youth mentoring programs.
Introduced April 1, 2025 by Joni Ernst · Last progress April 1, 2025