[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S936]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 120--DESIGNATING MARCH 23, 2023, AS ``NATIONAL WOMEN 
                          IN AGRICULTURE DAY''

  Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Barrasso, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Rubio, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Collins, Mrs. 
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bennet, 
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Cornyn, Mr. Braun, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cardin, 
Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Cantwell, 
Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heinrich, 
Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Sinema, 
Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Boozman) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 120

       Whereas the United States proudly recognizes agriculture as 
     one of the most impactful industries of the United States, 
     and acknowledges the countless women who help agriculture 
     prosper both in the United States and abroad;
       Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 female agricultural 
     producers in the United States, making up more than \1/3\ of 
     the agricultural producers in the United States;
       Whereas, in 2017, farms operated by women in the United 
     States sold $148,000,000,000 in agricultural products, 
     accounting for 38 percent of the total agriculture sales in 
     the United States for that year;
       Whereas, in addition to leading farming operations, women 
     working in agriculture make a difference across the United 
     States in various commodity and industry fields, including 
     research and development, manufacturing, sales and 
     distribution, agricultural education, and agribusiness and 
     advocacy, which extend benefits to individuals across the 
     globe through the international trade of the United States;
       Whereas the United States recognizes that women are vital 
     in fostering the next generation of the agricultural 
     workforce by promoting science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics (commonly known as ``STEM'') and agricultural 
     education and entrepreneurial and community initiatives by 
     serving as mentors for the 4-H Program, the National FFA 
     Organization, the Cooperative Extension System, and numerous 
     postsecondary agricultural science educator programs;
       Whereas March is National Women's History Month; and
       Whereas female professionals, instructors, and leaders in 
     the agricultural field should be celebrated for their efforts 
     during National Ag Week, which takes place between March 20 
     and March 24, 2023: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates March 23, 2023, as ``National Women in 
     Agriculture Day'';
       (2) recognizes the important role of women in agriculture 
     as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more; and
       (3) encourages all citizens to--
       (A) recognize women working in agriculture; and
       (B) praise the significant positive impact those women have 
     on the food resources and the agricultural workforce of the 
     United States by encouraging and empowering women to--
       (i) enter the agricultural field, which is a high-demand 
     field of work;
       (ii) cultivate opportunities to lead; and
       (iii) feed a hungry world.

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