Women in Ag Awards : applications now open

DLG and Women in Ag Magazine once again collaborates on award - Applications now open - International jury to select winners - Award ceremony at the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery on November 12 in Hanover - agritechnica.com

(DLG). At Agritechnica, which will take place in Hanover, Germany, 9-15 November 2025, the International Women in Ag Magazine and the DLG (German Agricultural Society) will confer the international "Women in Ag Award" for the fourth time. The award recognizes professional women who are active in the agricultural industry, including farming, agribusiness, education, technology and research. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2025.

“Women all over the world make great contributions to a sustainable agricultural and food system every day,” says Freya von Czettritz, CEO of DLG Holding. “With the Women in Ag Award, we are putting the spotlight on the achievements of female agricultural scientists, farmers and smart and innovative women from other areas of international agribusiness for the fourth time. Diversity and variety are indispensable pillars of our society and strong drivers of success for the global economy: For us as DLG, it is currently particularly important to reinforce this message of 'empowerment of diversity'. With this in mind, we look forward to many exciting candidates for the Women in Ag Award 2025.”

The “Women in Ag Award” is presented in four categories: “Agriculture”, “Agribusiness”, Education” and Technology & Research”. For the past four years, the Women in Ag award has been presented alternately at EuroTier and Agritechnica.

“I’m delighted that the DLG and Women in Ag Magazine are continuing their collaboration and presenting the annual Women in Ag Award for the fourth time. The award unites women from all over the world:  women who work in agriculture for a common goal which is to be a positive example and motivate other women in our industry,” says Kim Schoukens, Editor and founder of Women in Ag Magazine.

“We are so much more capable than we often give ourselves credit for and we deserve to be a little more proud of ourselves. That's why I want to encourage women in agriculture to stop procrastinating and just apply. I promise you, it will be worth it,” says Kim Schoukens,

“I'm really looking forward to the awards ceremony at Agritechnica 2025 and to meeting all the new candidates and winners and having their stories featured in the upcoming Women in Ag Magazine,” adds Schoukens.

Many of the previous winners of Women in Ag Award will be attending Agritechnica while others will be part of the jury 

“It is very inspiring to be among a number of exceptional women working in agriculture around the world, all forging their own path,” says Kate Hoare, winner of the 2023 Women in Ag Award, “Agriculture” category. “I was incredibly honored to receive the Women in Ag Award. And I am very proud to have had the opportunity to showcase my sustainable dairy farm.

“When New Holland approached me to help me put together an application, it was a great opportunity that I couldn't turn down. I think the award is a great way for companies to find outstanding candidates among their customers and employees and nominate them for the Women in Ag Award,” adds Hoare.

Award presented by an international jury

Women who are active in the agricultural sector can apply or be nominated for an award before July 31. The award winners are selected by an international jury of representatives from agricultural practice, science, organizations and the media. The focus is on special achievements for the development of local, national and international agriculture. The jury selects the entries and winners according to the following criteria:

• Overall presentation of professional work
• Innovative approaches to work
• Contribution to the improvement of agriculturally relevant topics for the future
• Positive impact on the agricultural community, locally or globally

Applications must be submitted online and include a short video portrait of no more than two minutes. The winners will be honored on November 12 at Agritechnica.

Further information and application forms can be found here.

Media contact:

Malene Conlong
Tel: +49 6924788237
Email: M.conlong@dlg.org

About DLG

With more than 31,000 members, DLG is a politically independent and non-profit organisation. DLG draws on an international network of some 3,000 food and agricultural experts. DLG operates with subsidiaries in 10 countries and also organizes over 30 regional agricultural and livestock exhibitions worldwide. DLG’s leading international exhibitions, EuroTier for livestock farming and Agritechnica for agricultural machinery, which are held every two years in Hanover, Germany, provide international impetus for the local trade fairs. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, DLG conducts practical trials and tests to keep its members informed of the latest developments. DLG’s sites include DLG's International Crop Production Centre, a 600-hectare test site in Bernburg-Strenzfeld, Germany and the DLG Test Centre, Europe's largest agricultural machinery test centre for Technology and Farm Inputs, located in Gross-Umstadt, Germany. DLG bridges the gap between theory and practice, as evidenced by more than 40 working groups of farmers, academics, agricultural equipment companies and organisations that continually compare advances in knowledge in specific areas such as irrigation and precision farming.

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