The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Aug 12, 2024 · Homes and vehicles were being swept down the narrow valleys of Eastern Kentucky’s mountainous terrain. Dozens of people died after more than a foot of rain fell from July 26 through July 30, 2022, flooding 13 rural counties in Eastern Kentucky. Yet as these communities attempt to rebuild, they’re being overlooked for federal spending that ...
Election 2024: Competing Visions of How USDA Funding Can Help …
Sep 9, 2024 · Election 2024: Competing Visions of How USDA Funding Can Help Rural America. Trump launched a trade war; Biden focused on climate-friendly farming. With a new farm bill almost a year overdue, experts discuss the approaches each presidential candidate might take to agricultural policy. A tractor baling hay.
Analysis: Some Rural Counties Are Recovering from the Effects of …
Sep 5, 2024 · A booming pandemic recovery has buoyed rural counties that historically lagged behind national economic and population growth, but though these gains occurred under a Democratic administration, they are unlikely to swing red states to blue in November, a recent analysis from the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) found.. The economic analysis looked at just under 1,000 counties that experienced ...
Where is Ginger Billy From? A few things about Billy - The Daily …
by Liz Carey November 13, 2020. Adam Parkins a.k.a Ginger Billy (photo submitted) At home, he may be Adam Parkins, but online, he’s the Ginger Billy. Shirtless and tattoed, the Ginger Billy gives viewers a humorous look into life in rural Upstate South Carolina. And he’s doing it all on his own. Parkins lives between Union and Lockhart ...
America’s Dairy Farms are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the …
Oct 1, 2024 · Researchers at the University of Tennessee in 2022 compared the price received for milk across regions against the primary costs of production: feed and labor.The results show why farms are struggling. From 2005 to 2020, milk sales income per 100 pounds of milk produced ranged from $11.54 to $29.80, with an average price of $18.57.
Data Shows Rural Disparities in Traffic Deaths | The Daily Yonder
Aug 27, 2024 · The death rate in small metros was 15.6 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022. Traffic fatalities increased nationwide during the pandemic, from 36,000 deaths in 2019, up to nearly 43,000 in 2021, a 19% increase in deaths. Rural counties added 1,000 more traffic deaths during this time, accounting for an 11% increase in deaths.
These Four Rural Towns Are Using Creative Placemaking to Thrive
Apr 14, 2021 · Fergus Falls, MN, population 13,450. Springboard has developed a four-part framework for implementing creative people power in communities. It goes like this: First, support artists to make a living. Second, have artists at the table, especially in community engagement. Third, make hubs and homes for creativity.
Across the Country, Amish Populations Are on the Rise
Apr 10, 2024 · According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, the estimated population of North American Amish in 2023 was 384,290 (6,100 in Canada), a 116% increase from 2000. Statistics show that the population nearly doubles every 20 years. Unlike some other Christian denominations, Amish communities don’t ...
In 2023 REAP Funded More Renewables Projects Overall, But Small …
May 1, 2024 · Why Were Larger Projects Funded in 2023? The number of large-scale grants awarded in fiscal year 2023 could be because of a new technical assistance grant program that producers, agencies, and small businesses can apply for to fund feasibility studies or grant writers to help with a REAP grant application, Olsen said.
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The Daily Yonder is published by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Rural Strategies. The Daily Yonder operates independently from other Rural Strategies projects and personnel in making editorial decisions. Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies, is publisher of the Daily Yonder. Editorial decisions are the purview of the ...