News

Flood waters destroy roads but don’t dampen spirits at Doe’s and Diva’s Dairy

By Liz Daehnke on August 1, 2019 - 11:00am

Plains states have faced more weather-related catastrophes during seven months in 2019 than entire previous years combined. Flooding has been a major issue for many people, especially residents of Nebraska and Iowa.

Janna Feldman, owner of Doe's and Diva's Dairy, outside of Honey Creek, Iowa, has dealt with this issue firsthand.

Staff spotlight: Dongwen keeps Center’s finances accounted for 

By Liz Daehnke on July 30, 2019 - 1:00pm

Dongwen Wang knows numbers—she’s so good with figuring out finances that she’s made a career out of it.

Currently an accounting associate with the Center for Rural Affairs, Dongwen started with the organization in 2015 as a finance intern. Today, she handles a myriad of responsibilities that help Center staff members, as well as the organization itself, run smoothly.

Corporate farming notes: pushing back on consolidation in the food system

By Anna Johnson on July 29, 2019 - 12:45pm

Consolidation of companies in the food system has had negative impacts for rural communities. One detriment is lack of choice and higher prices for farmers when purchasing inputs, as fewer and fewer corporations control seed and chemical production.

While wounds from consolidation are deep, understanding how and why food system corporations build power is important to regaining ground for the health of rural communities.

Pages

Media

Get The Newsletter?