Six women are vying for the 79th Alice in Dairyland title, a role promoting Wisconsin agriculture. Meet the candidates.

Women farmers in the North Country share stories about how they got into careers in agriculture, growing and butchering.

Carly (England) Morrissey feeds a calf as her son Cruz, 2, watches. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Fewer than 80 dairy farms remain in Connecticut — a 63% decline over two decades. In the heyday of the industry during the 1950s and '60s, the state had nearly 1,000.

In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, women now make up over a third of all U.S. farmers. That’s not a surprise to Yvette Longenecker, a ...