[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2475]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 604--DESIGNATING MARCH 21, 2024, AS ``NATIONAL WOMEN 
                          IN AGRICULTURE DAY''

  Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Daines, Mr. 
Tuberville, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Braun, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Britt, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Rounds, Ms. 
Sinema, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. 
Cramer, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Rubio, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Coons, Mr. Booker, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
Ricketts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Crapo, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Tester, Ms. Warren, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Murkowski, 
Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Moran, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Welch, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Butler, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Scott of South 
Carolina, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Van Hollen) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 604

       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 2022, farms operated by women in the United 
     States sold $222,000,000,000 in agricultural products, 
     accounting for 36 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, 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, 
     mathematics, 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 17 
     and March 23, 2024: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates March 21, 2024, 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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