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Conservation is a deeply held value for many of our supporters. This is why the Center for Rural Affairs engages on conservation policy such as programs managed by the Natural Resource Conservation...

The state of Iowa has a lot of water. In fact, the state contains more than two dozen rivers, including the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. For many years, state leaders have grappled with the question of how to improve the quality of Iowa’s waterways.

Farmers interested in enrolling in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) this year have until May 10 to submit initial paperwork to their local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) office...

A recently conducted Des Moines Register poll sought to understand where Iowa voters’ views on climate change are. The poll, conducted from March 3 to 6, 2019, surveyed 400 registered Iowa Republicans and 401 likely Iowa caucus-goers on various topics, including climate change.

Last week, we joined more than 140 leading farm, conservation, and wildlife groups in calling on Congress for protection of conservation program funding in the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process...

Across rural America, many small businesses, farmers and ranchers, and rural communities struggle to gain access to a reliable, high-speed broadband internet connection. However, if you look at a coverage map from any state’s internet service providers, it will likely tell a very different, out-of-touch story.

The Center for Rural Affairs is a small business lender, but we are different than a bank. In the last year, we made loans to support 126 small businesses in rural Nebraska, investing a total of $2.4...

नेब्रास्का फूड काउन्सिलको स्टीयरिङ कमिटीको सदस्यको रूपमा, म लेजिस्लेटिभ बिल (LB) 304 लाई समर्थन गर्न लेख्दैछु। म एक सेवानिवृत्त किसान हुँ जसले 35 वर्ष बिताए, अधिकांश भागमा, वस्तुहरू उठाउन। मलाई नेब्रास्काका किसानहरूले संसारलाई खुवाउँदै थिए भनेर राजनीतिज्ञ र कृषि व्यवसायले भनेका थिए।

As any first-time business owner will tell you, getting started isn’t easy. Take Lane and Melanie Seifert of ABC Blinds & Shades in Scottsbluff. As they transitioned into full-time ownership of their custom window coverings business, the couple faced big-time hurdles when it came to obtaining financing and learning the skills of managing and marketing for success.

नेब्रास्कामा खाद्यान्नमा वार्षिक ४.४ अर्ब डलरभन्दा बढी खर्च गरिन्छ, जसमध्ये केवल १० प्रतिशत राज्यमा उब्जाउ र प्रशोधन गरिएका उत्पादनहरूमा खर्च गरिन्छ, सेन्टर फर... द्वारा हालै जारी गरिएको एक प्रतिवेदन अनुसार।

म दक्षिणपूर्वी नेब्रास्कामा कुटीर खाना उत्पादक हुँ। म मेरो खेती कार्यको एक भागको रूपमा रोटी पकाउँछु। जे होस्, अवस्थित नेब्रास्का नियमहरूका कारण, मेरो व्यवसायको यस पक्षको बृद्धिलाई किसान बजारहरूमा मात्र बिक्री गर्न सीमित गरिएको छ।

The new farm bill addresses the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers as they build up their operations. It includes a new program called Farming Opportunity Training and Outreach, which combines...

I am writing to express alarm about rapid climate change. Scientists agree that climate change is occurring fast. The facts are overwhelming. Consequently, most mainstream Christian denominations, such as, Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian, Methodist, and United Church of Christ, and other religions, are warning about carbon dioxide emissions changing our climate.

As renewable energy continues to bring prosperity to states with supportive policies, rural communities are in the spotlight. Solar and wind energy projects create new jobs and tax revenue in communities that host them, helping them become more independent and resilient.

म नेब्रास्का लेजिस्लेटिभ बिल 304 मा प्रस्तावित परिवर्तनहरूको लागि मेरो समर्थन साझा गर्न चाहन्छु। प्रस्तावित परिवर्तनहरूले स्थानीय खाद्यान्नमा आधारित आर्थिक विकास विकल्पहरूलाई फराकिलो बनाउनेछ र मानिसहरूलाई उस्तै प्रकारका गैर-खतरनाक खाद्य वस्तुहरू (कुकीज, केक, रोटी, सँगै बेच्न अनुमति दिन्छ। जाम र जेलीहरू सहित) तिनीहरूले कानुनी रूपमा किसानहरूको बजारमा अन्य प्रत्यक्ष उपभोक्ता माध्यमहरू मार्फत बेच्न सक्छन्।

93 वर्षको उमेरमा, जोन बुहरम्यानको शीर्ष प्राथमिकता अझै पनि उनको पारिवारिक खेत हो। वर्षहरूमा फार्ममा धेरै परिवर्तनहरूको साक्षी, जोनलाई थाहा छ भविष्यमा अझ धेरै परिवर्तनहरू हुनेछन्। एउटा कुरा उनी खेतमा जारी रहेको हेर्न चाहन्छिन् भने संरक्षण अभ्यासहरूको प्रयोग हो।

The deadline is fast approaching for the Department of Health and Human Services to complete the next step of implementation of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska.

Across Nebraska and Iowa, farmers, ranchers, and rural communities have been standing strong in the face of rising floodwaters. If you are a farmer or rancher in need, Farm Aid recommends following these eight steps:

The South Dakota Legislature recently adjourned its 2019 legislative session. In Pierre, lawmakers considered a variety of policies that impact the state’s growing clean energy industry. Lawmakers...

Details on President Trump’s 2020 budget were released this month. In an attempt to rein in federal spending, the budget recommends a $3.6 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Unfortunately, the proposals set forth in this budget seem far-removed from the realities rural Americans face every day.