Rural/Farming
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Growing veggies with a side of solar cuts emissions, boosts land access
The arrival of fall has farmers transitioning to the harvest season, but what if some gathered their crops with rows of solar panels right alongside …
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Study: Thousands of acres of MD farmland facing saltwater intrusion
Researchers have found the amount of land affected by saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva Peninsula has dramatically increased in recent years…
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Advocates bring attention to racism rooted in farming across NC
Advocates are drawing attention to systemic racism in farming across North Carolina and the nation. The National Farm Worker Ministry is hosting its …
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Hunger Action Month: Farm Bill offers chance to support, expand SNAP
Hunger Action Month is coming to a close, but one major action for ensuring people are fed remains on the horizon. The largest federal food-…
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
WI ag groups in 'wait-and-see mode' on Farm Bill
The current Farm Bill expires Sept. 30 and with a looming government shutdown, reauthorization does not appear imminent. Wisconsin farm groups say …
Monday, September 25, 2023
TX AgriStress Helpline highlighted for Suicide Prevention Month
Texas farmers face the obvious stressors of weather, costs and market fluctuations, but their responsibility of providing for family and workers also …
IA small farm advocates call for less corporate land control
Rural advocates are supporting the Farmland for Farmers Act in Congress. It would restrict the amount of Iowa farmland large corporations can own…
Uncovering Wyoming's Hispanic heritage along Manito Trail
While many Wyomingites of Hispanic descent came from Mexico, there is a lesser-known population from the old Spanish settlements of northern New …
Harvest Celebration Marks Decades-Long Quest to Address Food Insecurity
This year's Food to Power Harvest Festival marks 10 years since Colorado Springs residents launched a food rescue project to get fruits and vegetables…
EPA Upholds MT Farmers' 'Right to Repair'
The Environmental Protection Agency has upheld Montana farmers' right to repair their own equipment, and says doing so does not violate the Clean Air …
Advocates Seek Better Land Access for Marginalized Farmers
With the new Farm Bill debate scheduled for later this month, advocates are calling on lawmakers to write new policy into the measure to ensure more …
Multi-State Effort Begins to Study Dramatic Tick Increase in New England
Scientists in rural New England are working to better monitor and manage tick populations as climate change helps fuel their dramatic increase…