Informes y publicaciones

This 2018 calendar illustrates month-by-month the accomplishments you helped us achieve in 2017. With your help, small businesses are open and expanding; food systems are created and thriving; and rural people across the country are making their voices heard. Your donations and your actions helped...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, provides food assistance to 1 in 7 Americans, and 1 in 11 Nebraskans. This white paper by Jordan Rasmussen, policy program associate, examines “A Discrepancy in Rural Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” In rural...

To ensure business owners are offered the products and services they need, it is imperative to simply ask. Business needs change as the economy shifts and technology modernizes, and entrepreneurs fluctuate in interests, financial situations, and energy levels. As citizens, large business owners, and...

Crystal Powers, co-owner and co-operator of Darby Springs Farm, in Ceresco, Nebraska, participates in our Women's Learning Circles. Darby Springs Farm motivation and practices: Motivation for farming is to help people restore land through sustainable agriculture. Finds ways to utilize land to her...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, provide the necessary tools for farmers and producers to maintain agricultural production on their land, simultaneously addressing resource concerns within their operations. Funding and strengthening working lands...

Erin Schoenberg, co-owner of the Darlin' Reds, northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska, participates in our Women's Learning Circles. The Darlin' Reds motivation and practices: Use only sustainable farming practices, with conservation as a priority. Strive to show the community just how good local food can...

La misión del Centro para Asuntos Rurales es establecer comunidades rurales sólidas, promover la justicia social y económica, la protección del medio ambiente y brindar oportunidades reales para todos, involucrando a las personas en las decisiones que afectan la calidad de sus vidas y el futuro de sus comunidades. Para lograrlo, necesitamos...

Our Byway of Art project demonstrates the history, arts, and culture of three rural towns. Residents of Decatur, Oakland, and Lyons embraced community-driven art and now have projects for future generations to enjoy.

Este informe documenta el estado actual del sistema alimentario en la Reserva Santee Sioux en Nebraska e identifica estrategias y áreas de consideración para que el pueblo Santee Sioux y sus vecinos avancen hacia la autosuficiencia de su sistema alimentario. En noviembre de 2015, en...

This edition of our newsletter focuses on STEWARDSHIP of the natural environment upon which all of us – current and future generations – rely.

A clean energy transition is underway in communities across the United States creating a success story that has transformed the rural economy. Competitive prices, improved technology, and consumer preference guarantee the evolution will continue. Transmission projects announced years ago are now...

Durante muchos años, los agricultores de todo el país han contratado pólizas de seguro de cosechas para gestionar el riesgo de pérdidas de rendimiento o ingresos. Sin embargo, el seguro de cosechas se ha convertido en el programa agrícola federal más costoso, con un gasto aproximado de 8 mil millones de dólares anuales. A pesar de la magnitud del programa...

Los programas de conservación guían a agricultores y ganaderos en la mejora de la calidad del suelo y el agua de sus tierras. Mantenemos la solidez de nuestros programas de conservación de tierras productivas: el Programa de Incentivos para la Calidad Ambiental (EQIP) y el Programa de Administración de la Conservación (CSP). Preservamos la financiación y continuamos brindando asistencia técnica.

El seguro de cosechas debería beneficiar mejor a las comunidades rurales. Hay que dejar de permitir que el dinero de los contribuyentes se destine sin límite a los agricultores más grandes. Limitar los subsidios del seguro de cosechas a 50,000 dólares. Otros programas de apoyo público tienen límites; tiene sentido que también los tengan los subsidios del seguro de cosechas. ¿A quién afecta esto...?

State and national policy has a direct impact on how we live our daily lives. But how can you impact policy? Your representatives are elected to act on our behalf as they shape the policies that affect us. You can engage with our elected officials through advocacy. Understanding advocacy and what it...