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Rural Communities and Medical Care: Access provisions turned out to be a major, though unsung, part of the health reform law. Our newest report dives into the subject of improved access to health care services for rural America.
Health Reform: What's in it for Small Business?
Our report debunks the top 4 myths about reform and small business.
Wind Energy Poll Shows Overwhelming Support
A poll finds overwhelmingly favorable (94%) impressions of wind power among Nebraska voters and strong majority (79%) support for requiring large electric utilities to use renewable energy sources for at least 20% of electricity they generate.
Renewable Energy's Economic Potential
Examines the economic potential of wind energy development, including the economic impact, job creation and wind resources in IA, KS, NE and SD.
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
Helps producers expand markets and increase profitability through value-added agricultural enterprises. The 2010 round of VAPG funding should be coming soon.
Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA has initiated a continuous sign-up for CSP applications. Learn more about the program in our Fact Sheet.
Conservation Reserve Program Transition Option
Thousands of acres are set to come out of the Conservation Reserve Program. This new option provides an economic incentive to transfer some of that land to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
2010 Organic Initiative Program
Provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who are transitioning to organic systems and those already conducting organic practices..
Mini Homestead Act - the New American Dream
Kim Preston, a researcher at the Center, was quoted in a news story about free land for housing in a small North Dakota town. Find other locations with similar programs here.
Community Development Resource Guide
A new easy reference guide to assist rural communities.
What will health care reform mean for me?
Take a look at what current legislative proposals include.
Why Rural America Needs a Public Health Insurance Plan Option
The inclusion of a public health insurance plan in health care reform legislation as an option for individuals, families and businesses promises to be one of the most controversial and crucial decisions made by Congress. With the myriad health care challenges facing rural people and rural communities, the decision on whether to include a public health insurance plan option has significant potential consequences for rural America.
Iowa & Nebraska Small Business Supports Health Care Reform
A survey of Iowa small business owners' attitudes regarding health care reform. Hear John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, and Jon Bailey, Rural Research and Analysis Director for the Center for Rural Affairs, take questions on a media conference call.
Farm Bill Programs for You and Your Community
Guide to new programs. Find out how to get started in farming or ranching, establish high-value niche markets, implement conservation-based systems and transition to organics.
May 4, 2009: Center for Rural Affairs unveils report at White House meeting. Read the blog post here.
Health Care & Rural America
Report: The Top 10 Rural Issues for Health Care Reform
Report: Rural Mental Health Overlooked and Disregarded
Report: The Causes and Consequences of the Rural Uninsured and Underinsured
Find all of our reports and relevant reports from others here.
Fact Sheet: Health Care and Rural America
Comments to USDA
Close farm payment loopholes.
Overview of the 2008 Farm Bill
How Rural America Fared in the 2008 Farm Bill
The Future Is Now
A Delaware Corporation pays $52 million for Nebraska Land
Wheels of Fortune
The Centers' 1976 report that spurred debate about irrigation and corporate farming in Nebraska is now online as a PDF.
Who Will Sit Up With The Corporate Sow?
The prophetic 1975 report from the Center is now online as a PDF.
Report: False Reform in the 2007 Farm Bill
An analysis of Congressional payment limits proposals in the 2007 Farm Bill
Report on Rural Development Opportunities
Promising Opportunities: A Fresh Look at Opportunities for Rural Communities
On Farm Energy
Small Farm Energy Primer
Rural Development and the 2008 Farm Bill
Economic Outcomes of Rural Microenterprise Development in the 2008 Farm Bill
Oversubsidizing and Underinvesting
A New Report on Commodity Subsidies and Rural Development
Ag Library Brief
Wind Turbine Considerations: Energy Conservation, Profitability and Ownership
Read the Blog for Rural America | Read our weekly columns
Health Reform: What's in it for Small Business?
Our report debunks the top 4 myths about reform and small business.
Wind Energy Poll Shows Overwhelming Support
A poll finds overwhelmingly favorable (94%) impressions of wind power among Nebraska voters and strong majority (79%) support for requiring large electric utilities to use renewable energy sources for at least 20% of electricity they generate.
Renewable Energy's Economic Potential
Examines the economic potential of wind energy development, including the economic impact, job creation and wind resources in IA, KS, NE and SD.
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
Helps producers expand markets and increase profitability through value-added agricultural enterprises. The 2010 round of VAPG funding should be coming soon.
Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA has initiated a continuous sign-up for CSP applications. Learn more about the program in our Fact Sheet.
Conservation Reserve Program Transition Option
Thousands of acres are set to come out of the Conservation Reserve Program. This new option provides an economic incentive to transfer some of that land to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
2010 Organic Initiative Program
Provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who are transitioning to organic systems and those already conducting organic practices..
Mini Homestead Act - the New American Dream
Kim Preston, a researcher at the Center, was quoted in a news story about free land for housing in a small North Dakota town. Find other locations with similar programs here.
Community Development Resource Guide
A new easy reference guide to assist rural communities.
What will health care reform mean for me?
Take a look at what current legislative proposals include.
Why Rural America Needs a Public Health Insurance Plan Option
The inclusion of a public health insurance plan in health care reform legislation as an option for individuals, families and businesses promises to be one of the most controversial and crucial decisions made by Congress. With the myriad health care challenges facing rural people and rural communities, the decision on whether to include a public health insurance plan option has significant potential consequences for rural America.
Iowa & Nebraska Small Business Supports Health Care ReformA survey of Iowa small business owners' attitudes regarding health care reform. Hear John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, and Jon Bailey, Rural Research and Analysis Director for the Center for Rural Affairs, take questions on a media conference call.
Farm Bill Programs for You and Your Community
Guide to new programs. Find out how to get started in farming or ranching, establish high-value niche markets, implement conservation-based systems and transition to organics.
May 4, 2009: Center for Rural Affairs unveils report at White House meeting. Read the blog post here.
Health Care & Rural America
Report: The Top 10 Rural Issues for Health Care Reform
Report: Rural Mental Health Overlooked and Disregarded
Report: The Causes and Consequences of the Rural Uninsured and Underinsured
Find all of our reports and relevant reports from others here.
Fact Sheet: Health Care and Rural America
Comments to USDA
Close farm payment loopholes.
Overview of the 2008 Farm Bill
How Rural America Fared in the 2008 Farm Bill
The Future Is Now
A Delaware Corporation pays $52 million for Nebraska Land
Wheels of Fortune
The Centers' 1976 report that spurred debate about irrigation and corporate farming in Nebraska is now online as a PDF.
Who Will Sit Up With The Corporate Sow?
The prophetic 1975 report from the Center is now online as a PDF.
Report: False Reform in the 2007 Farm Bill
An analysis of Congressional payment limits proposals in the 2007 Farm Bill
Report on Rural Development Opportunities
Promising Opportunities: A Fresh Look at Opportunities for Rural Communities
On Farm Energy
Small Farm Energy Primer
Rural Development and the 2008 Farm Bill
Economic Outcomes of Rural Microenterprise Development in the 2008 Farm Bill
Oversubsidizing and Underinvesting
A New Report on Commodity Subsidies and Rural Development
Ag Library Brief
Wind Turbine Considerations: Energy Conservation, Profitability and Ownership
Read the Blog for Rural America | Read our weekly columns
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08/30/2010No, it wasn't a football game that drew over 1,600 people to Fort Collins, Colorado last Friday, August 27. It was an historic workshop, hosted by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, examining competition in the livestock sector as well as market consolidation and antitrust in the meatpacking industry.
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08/30/2010Kansas MarketPlace, a premier rural entrepreneurship event, will return for 2010 thanks to a successful conference and tremendous participation in 2009. This year MarketPlace will be held at the Dodge House Hotel and Convention Center in Dodge City, Kansas on Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
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08/30/2010Some critics of health care reform do not understand the value of making health insurance affordable, nor the cost of getting the job done.