Female farms.

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Women own nearly half of Iowa's farmland, and they often farm for different reasons than men, according to Michael Duffy, an economist at Iowa State University who conducts a regular survey of land ownership. Women tend to be more concerned about animal habitats, environment and water quality, and land preservation than their male counterparts, who focus more on maximizing crop yields. As a result, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is listening more to the...