Pockets of Rural America Are Less Vulnerable to Economic Fallout — For Now
Others warn that rural areas could simply be slower to feel the impact of the virus and slower to recover.
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Coronavirus Threatens Strained Rural Health Care System
“This virus doesn’t seem to be avoiding rural areas,” says Doug Farquhar with the National Conference of State Legislatures. Is rural healthcare ready?
State Property-Tax Systems Make Little Sense to Struggling Farmers
Taxes on farmland bear little to no relationship to productivity and other economic measurements. Farmers in Nebraska, which ranks third in farmland tax revenue nationally, push back.
Healthy Soil Can Combat Climate Change from the Ground Up
Good soil holds more moisture, reduces pollution from runoff, and stores carbon. But farmers already affected by bad weather will have a harder time enacting soil conservation improvements.
Smithsonian to Rural Regions: Your Wealth Is in Your Culture
A traveling exhibit will visit up to 165 rural cities across 28 states.
Wanted: Lawyers for Rural America
States experiment with ways to attract young lawyers to rural settings. The perks include pay bonusses, free tuition, and special training.
Farmers Wash Up ‘in a Fragile Place’ After Historic Midwest Floods
Experts say the mental-health needs of farm families will increase because of devastation from this spring's flooding. State and local groups gear up while the U.S. Department of Agriculture has yet to start the mental-health program…
Despite Risks, Farmers Hope for a Big Payoff from Hemp
Forty-one states now allow the growing of industrial hemp, which was previously restricted by federal law. Farmers are looking for a new cash crop, but a lot of questions remain about the product’s economic viability.