Trump Administration Rejects Women Picked for Soybean Board, Appoints Men Instead

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Source: US News & World Report/Reuters

April 29, 2026, at 6:13 a.m.


CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers chosen by their peers to represent them in an industry group ⁠called the ⁠United Soybean Board earlier this year, a rare intervention by the U.S. Department of ⁠Agriculture that three of the women suspected was because of their gender.

From the Pentagon to the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration has vowed to root out policies that promote diversity, ​equity and inclusion, or DEI, from every layer of government.

Normally, soy farmers pick their representatives and the USDA signs off. This time, the USDA rejected at least five of the farmers selected for the United Soybean Board, including four women. It did not give any reason, according to three of the women.

Sara Stelter, ‌a Wisconsin farmer stripped of her role on the soy board, saw ‌the decision as part of Trump's broader policy. “It seems like a small thing," Stelter said, "but in other ways, it’s really a big deal because it’s just another thing of where the current administration views women, I believe, and what their role should be."

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Keep voting GOP.

“It seems like a small thing," Stelter said, "but in other ways, it’s really a big deal because it’s just another thing of where the current administration views women, I believe, and what their role should be."

If you think it "seems like a small thing", then you have deeper issues that need to be be resolved.

[sop]

1. Trump has vowed to root out policies that promote diversity, ​equity and inclusion from government.

IOW, Trump has vowed to get rid of all the women.

[Ray Bruns]

2. Don't forget all the African Americans and LGBTQ people.

[Easterncedar]

3. "It seems like a small thing" is classic framing by the victim trying not to offend

Excuse me, pardon me, sorry to bother you.

[Lonestarblue]

4. The petty cruelties of this administration now pervade the whole government.

Once Trump is gone, we will need a thorough house cleaning to get rid of his infected federal workforce.

[ColoringFool]

5. I Think She Used Shorthand For "Some might think this seems...."

[niyad]

6. Colour me soooooo NOT surprised. The misogyny and pure hatred

for women is so glaringly evident with the monsters in this crime ring.

[raccoon]

7. You were expecting something different, maybe? What a shitshow this administration is.

[samsingh]

8. a lot of women voted for this

[niyad]

10. Which is why I say that not all women are my sisters.

[Mr.Bee]

9. wow. big surprise.

not.

[Wounded Bear]

11. Having been in meetings with and without women in attendance...

I can say that it does make a difference.

This shit is so petty and harmful.

[Wednesdays]

12. Leopards and faces come to mind. nt

[slightlv]

13. This really angers me...

but even more anger rages due to the acceptability of it. The entire country should be up in arms when 1/2 of the population is denied representation in any form. But from our bodily autonomy down to being able to serve on boards, people tsk-tsk, shake their heads, and move on. It's just women, they say. But no... I'll bet if your a black or hispanic soybean farmer you'll be treated just like the women. We're all disposable to these people. Just a pain to be gotten rid of as soon as possible. Gods, I hate this admin.

[Martin68]

14. I have to admire Trump's delicate sense of subtlety. It' like no one ever knows what he's really thinking or what he's

up to.