KY: Rural/Farming
KY communities consider solar zoning ordinances
As Fayette County considers approving industrial-scale solar operations on farmland, more communities in the Commonwealth are considering special …
Stalled Farm Bill could see Conservation Title changes
Progress on the new Farm Bill remains stalled as members of Congress argue over price increases for commodity crops and proposed cuts to the Supplemen…
A Tyson exec wrote Kentucky’s 'ag-gag' law. What could go wrong?
By Grace Hussain for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Sisters of Loretto Permanently Preserve 650 Acres of 'Holy Land' in Kentucky
By Brian Roewe for Earthbeat.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service…
KY Black Farmers Work to Reduce Barriers to Food Programs
Black farmers in Kentucky said they have benefited from participating in Farms to Food Banks, an agricultural program funneling leftover produce from …
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Device Ownership Critical to Improving Rural Broadband
The now-stalled Build Back Better Act means $475 million in grant money is also stalled - money that would go to communities for laptops, tablets and …
Lawmakers May Ask USPS to Delay Rate Hike Until Next Year
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Some lawmakers say they want the Postal Service to delay until next year a mail price hike slated for the end of this summer…
COVID Relief Program Offers $50 a Month Toward Internet Bills
WHITESBURG, Ky. - The Federal Communications Commission says it's providing $50 a month direct payments toward internet bills to those who sign up …
Farmers Voice Support for Bill Tackling Monopoly Power
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Decades of unchecked mergers in the agricultural industry have left many farmers struggling, and rural advocacy groups says a …
Activists Call on New EPA to Regulate Ohio River Pollution
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Sierra Club is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create nutrient standards for the Ohio River, on which …
AT&T Discontinues DSL, Throwing Rural Residents Into Uncertainty
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- AT&T has announced it's retiring its Digital Subscriber Line broadband internet, putting more than 469,000 DSL customers into …
Survey: More Americans Walk for Exercise During Pandemic
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- More Americans say walking has been their preferred method of exercise since the pandemic began, according to a new survey by …