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USDA invests in rural water, energy infrastructure

08/14/19 6:10 AM By Chloé Fowler

USDA will invest $135 million in projects across 24 different states with a focus on rural water and wastewater infrastructure and another $181 million to improve rural electric systems in 10 states.

Why rural areas need more, not less federal funding

07/10/19 6:30 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

The rural vote that was key to electing President Donald Trump in 2016 has focused a spotlight on rural America and on the need for more effective rural development policies.

4-H, Google announce new computer science collaboration

06/26/19 6:10 AM By Chloé Fowler

The National 4-H Council is partnering with Google in a $6 million grant, to expand the Computer Science (CS) Career Pathway to 4-H youth with limited access.

How can Democratic presidential candidates win the rural vote?

04/24/19 6:37 AM By Sara Wyant

Democrats vying for the presidency would do well to sharpen their focus on rural issues according to the Obama administration's top agriculture official.

Opinion: Connectivity: Key to rural prosperity

01/17/19 12:11 PM By Tom Dorr

Even with the passage of the new farm bill, the potential for reasonable increases in farm income seems not yet to appear on the economic horizon.

Opinion: The importance of the Internet on our Rural Economy

11/14/18 1:57 PM By Roger Bostwick

As Master of the Kansas State Grange, I frequently travel across the state and see that communities with access to quality internet service are seeing remarkable benefits.

Opinion: Rural America’s Moonshot

09/17/18 10:10 AM By Chris Skorupa

Quiet mornings, busy days, fall harvest, and the changing seasons are just some of the reasons we enjoy making our living in rural America.

Opinion: Keep Rural America Driving

08/14/18 9:08 AM By Chris Skorupa

Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator of the Andrew Wheeler recently announced their intent to reassess and correct the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.

USDA seeks comments on e-Connectivity Pilot Program

08/01/18 6:10 AM By Daniel Enoch

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the omnibus spending bill approved in March.

USDA provides $17.4 million for rural projects across the country

07/25/18 6:10 AM By Sandra Cowherd

The USDA has selected 41 projects in 22 states to receive funding for essential community services.

Opinion: What do poor balance sheets, trade wars, Impossible Burgers and trial lawyers have in common?

I’m flat busted. My Missouri corn and soybean farm is bankrupt, financially incompetent, a lousy credit risk, upside down--you pick the financial euphemism for a balance sheet that is downright ugly. I’m still paying my bills on time and eating good, due to some profitable years in the recent past, but any honest appraisal of my farm’s future income and liabilities is dark indeed. Of course, if there is any comfort to be found in shared misery, every other producer of corn and soybeans in the U.S. is in the same position.

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Meet the Farm Hand

08.23.2019

Meet the Farm Hand: Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

After many years at the helm of the Renewable Fuels Association, Bob Dinneen now finds himself in a new role. In this video, he talks about the changes he’s seen in the biofuels industry, the unique way he celebrated the passage of a critical energy law.