News Releases

We are committed to keeping the issues facing rural America in the news media. Here you'll find news on the work we do on public policy, farming and ranching, small businesses, and rural communities.

NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA – A viewing of “The Magic Pill” is set for Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 5 p.m. at the Santee Community Center, 104 N Memorial Dr., in Niobrara. This free event is sponsored by the Center...
  • Small Towns
SANTEE, NEBRASKA – The Santee Farmers Market, located outside the Ohiya Casino and Resort, at 53142 Highway 12, east of Niobrara on the Santee Sioux Reservation, is now open on Saturdays from 9 a.m...
  • Small Towns
MACY, NEBRASKA – The Omaha Reservation Community Farmers Market has reopened for its fifth season. The events are part of the Omaha Nation Community Garden Project, a joint effort between the Center...
  • Small Towns
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Beginning farmers, landowners, and land managers are invited to attend a free conservation workshop series, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. Five classroom sessions are...
  • Farm and Food
MICHIGAN – As lawmakers work to finalize the 2018 farm bill, a group of 29 grantees of the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) have signed a letter calling on Congress to fund the...
  • Farm and Food
  • Lending
PENDER, NEBRASKA – Several free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Pender area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and House Memorial...
  • Lending
HARTINGTON, NEBRASKA – Several QuickBooks workshops have been scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Hartington area. These free trainings are sponsored by the Center for Rural...
  • Lending
OMAHA, NEBRASKA – Women non-operator landowners who are working with beginning farmers are invited to a free Women's Learning Circle hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The event is set for...
  • Farm and Food
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Women non-operator landowners who are working with beginning farmers are invited to a free Women's Learning Circle hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The event is set for...
  • Small Towns
SOUTH DAKOTA – As lawmakers work to finalize the 2018 farm bill, a group of 29 grantees of the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) have signed a letter calling on Congress to fund the...
  • Farm and Food
  • Lending
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Benny Estrada, of Lyons, Nebraska, is spending his summer as a communications intern for the Center for Rural Affairs. “I get to build relationships and get to learn more about...
  • Small Towns
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Wind energy projects do not negatively impact surrounding property values, according to a fact sheet released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Wind energy and property values”...
  • Policy
SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs looking to learn basic computer skills are invited to attend a computer basics class, offered in Spanish. This free event is organized by the Center for Rural...
  • Lending
OMAHA, NEBRASKA – Women farmers, landowners, and land managers are invited to attend a free conservation workshop series, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The events are designed to help...
  • Small Towns
HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA – As lawmakers work to finalize the 2018 farm bill, a group of 29 grantees of the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) have signed a letter calling on Congress to...
  • Farm and Food
  • Lending
MILFORD, NEBRASKA – Women non-operator landowners who are working with beginning farmers are invited to a free Women's Learning Circle hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The event is set for...
  • Small Towns
NEVADA, IOWA – Farmers and Nevada residents who are interested in rural issues are invited to attend a coffee and donuts open office hours session hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs and Iowa...
  • Small Towns
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – Local food trucks will dish out a rumble as part of ‘Fork Fest Open Air Festival from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 20, at Third and Norfolk Ave., by the Johnny Carson Mural in...
  • Lending
YORK, NEBRASKA – Veteran farmers, landowners, and land managers are invited to attend a free conservation workshop series, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The events are designed to help...
  • Farm and Food
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Many farmers and ranchers value the opportunity the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offers to enhance their existing conservation efforts, according to a recent survey by the...
  • Farm and Food