Informes y publicaciones

The Center for Rural Affairs along with Mike Duffy, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Iowa State University, will release a report that explores the impact subsidized crop insurance places on land values. Duffy’s research shows that subsidized crop insurance indeed has an impact on land values. He...

We tried something new for our latest annual report. We created a calendar to illustrate month-by-month the accomplishments you helped us achieve in the last year. From starting new businesses to to stewarding our land and water, to transforming the food our children eat, your donations and your...

Nebraska es uno de los 17 estados que no han adoptado la expansión de Medicaid bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible. Esto ha dejado a más de 79,000 personas sin cobertura. Cada persona cubierta por un programa de Medicaid ampliado podría ahorrar $1,100 en gastos médicos de bolsillo cada año. Si se gastara localmente...

Inside this Issue: Strengthening Communities through Welcoming and Inclusion, REAP Achieves Top 10 Position in National Lending, and more.

Hear three stories of how Nebraska farmers made the school connection in farm to school. Justin Jones, President of Lone Tree Foods, shares how Lone Tree connects food producers to eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa schools. Food Service Director of Pius X schools, Tini Van-Oehlertz shares her...

Welcome to this special edition of our newsletter, focusing on farm to school.

This webinar, designed for Nebraska food producers, discussed key points for farmers and ranchers to consider when you work with schools as a market opportunity. You get to walk in a food service director’s shoes with Donna Handley, School Lunch Program Specialist with the Nebraska Department of...

We kicked off our first of three Farm to School webinars by listening to three Nebraska food service staff. They shared how and why they have participated in local food procurement and farm to school activities. The stories ranged from scratch cooking techniques and working with local farmers and...

Durante el último debate sobre la ley agrícola, escuchamos a los líderes del Congreso decir que los agricultores no reciben un cheque, sino una factura por su seguro de cosechas. Si bien esa afirmación puede ser cierta, también lo es que el seguro de cosechas está fuertemente subsidiado, proporcionando subsidios ilimitados a las primas de los agricultores más grandes del país y...

Este informe temático fue la base de un proyecto para crear un consejo de política alimentaria en Nebraska. Su objetivo es ayudarle a reflexionar sobre las oportunidades y los desafíos que se enfrentan en el desarrollo de estos consejos. Los datos son específicos de Nebraska, pero puede utilizar la estructura y las ideas para abordar la misma tarea en su localidad.

Durante el debate sobre la Ley Agrícola de 2014, los miembros del Congreso ensalzaron el ahorro para los contribuyentes que resultaría de eliminar el pago directo a los agricultores, reemplazándolo con un programa agrícola similar a un seguro, y haciendo que el seguro de cosechas subsidiado por el gobierno federal asumiera el papel de brindar seguridad...

On April 1, 2015, Dr. Allan Jenkins, Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Dr. Ron Konecny, Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, released "Nebraska Medicaid Expansion: Protecting a Critical Infrastructure, Supporting Main Street, Improving...

On April 1, 2015, Dr. Allan Jenkins, Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Dr. Ron Konecny, Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, released "Nebraska Medicaid Expansion: Protecting a Critical Infrastructure, Supporting Main Street, Improving...

In this report, we outline best practices for developing local and regional food systems in the state. First-hand information came from interviews we conducted with individuals, organizations, and institutions involved in the production, marketing, and usage of local food. They are documented...

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an example of a social safety net, anti-poverty effort, the usage of which varies by place of residence. This brief uses data from the Internal Revenue Service on usage of the EITC, and compares overall usage with U.S. Census Bureau geographic classifications...

A review of recent data shows that a significant number of households across the nation received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) benefits. Large numbers of households in metropolitan, small city, and rural areas received SNAP benefits. This brief uses...

This Brief is part of a series examining socio-economic aspects of the 2010 Census for the Great Plains and parts of the Midwest. This is the third in a series of briefs examining data from the 2010 Census.

This brief will examine the age distribution of the region, an important short and long-term demographic and social and economic issue. This is the second in a series of briefs examining data from the 2010 Census.

A robust electric grid is vital to the health of any economy. Successful improvement of the decades-old infrastructure already in place will enhance reliability, allow for the seamless integration of renewable resources and account for heightened electricity demand. This effort will open the door to...

Data from the 2010 Census show that rural areas in the Great Plains and Midwest continue to lose population, while smaller cities and metropolitan areas continue to expand.