It’s important to reflect on the contributions women have made to various industries, including agriculture. Throughout history, women have played a critical role in farming, ranching, food production, and agricultural research.

On National Ag Day we should all celebrate and recognize the incredible farmers, ranchers, and all the dedicated individuals who work tirelessly in the agriculture industry.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt were all farmers or connected to agriculture. Maybe our country needs a few more Presidents who were once farmers and a few less politicians who were always politicians.

Windmills are a symbol of a time gone by, a time when the land was worked by hand and the water was drawn from the ground by the power of the nature. As the world changes and the old ways fade away, the windmills still stand, their lattice towers reaching towards the sky, a reminder of the past.

President Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809, Lincoln led the country through its Civil War and preserved the Union. He is also remembered for his role in freeing slaves and championing equal rights for all. And for his role in agriculture.

The American blacksmith and inventor John Deere was born on this day in 1804. He built what would become one of the largest and best-known agricultural equipment manufacturers in the world. Let's celebrate his birthday.