GENDER equality in agriculture has been a major topic of discussion in recent months, as the newly elected Cattle Australia board looks to find its feet – with one woman and six men at the helm.
The grassfed industry wrapped up a long and historic transition into a new representative body at the end of last year, with Cattle Council of Australia dissolving and the new organisation forming.
Since the election, many have been calling on the agricultural industry to ramp up its efforts to attract more women in representative roles. Others have argued that there are no gender barriers in…