An academic known for his research on rural economic development is calling on lawmakers to include support for the nonfarm ...

“We’ve got to start looking at mental health differently than what we have done for generations, especially in rural areas,” says Jeff Winton a multigenerational dairy farmer from New York. “Our ...

This story was originally published by UGA Today. If you’re like most Americans, you probably don’t give too much thought to where your food comes from. And you likely pay even less attention to the ...

Social media influencers are using their platforms to share more than just aesthetic glimpses at ag life — they’re educating followers about rural realities, farm work and what it truly means to live ...

"The suicide rate for farmers is three and a half times that of the general public, and any life lost is just heartbreaking.

Congress could change the definition of rural areas to help more homebuyers access financing through the Farm Credit System.

(TNS) — Universities have long launched startups in fields like software and biomedicine, but many are now taking increasingly prominent roles backing entrepreneurship around farming, food, and ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom Bradshaw, the head of the National Farmers’ Union, has condemned the decision as another ‘betrayal’ by the Government after ...

Jerry Laughlin, 46, who took over a fifth-generation farm near Imogene, Iowa, in 1999 and hopes to move more into farming crops for food rather than industrial use, is grateful for his Catholic faith ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 20 countries with the largest rural population in the world. If you want to skip our discussion on the rural economy trends, you can go directly to the 5 ...