Completed Competitive Grant

Women, land and legacy: Agricultural policy for changing landownership

Project ID: 2006-P10

Abstract

Iowa farm women offer their opinions on how the next federal Farm Bill should be crafted.

Key Question: What things do Iowa farm women consider to be important in the next Farm Bill?

Findings: The state's farm women favor inclusion of natural resource programs that reward farmers.

Lead investigator: Cassi Johnson, Women, Food and Agriculture Network

Year of grant completion: 2007

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Policy Initiative.

Topics: Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs, Policy

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