III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Moody , Mr. Moran , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Coons , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Luján , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Welch , Mr. King , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Ossoff , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Booker , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Warren , and Ms. Hassan ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 27, 2025, as National Women in Agriculture Day .

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 23 and March 29, 2025: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates March 27, 2025, 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.