The administration has proposed an election-year budget that calls for cuts to federal spending that supports rural communities. President Trump’s budget proposal, “A Budget for America’s Future,” proposes $240 billion in mandatory savings over 10 years from U.S. Department of Agriculture programs
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The shortage of rural-based attorneys and legal aid creates housing problems for rural Californians
A recent report in The Daily Yonder highlights the limited access rural Californians have to legal services. For California’s rural communities, the nearest provider is rarely nearby.
Rising agritourism allows small and mid-sized farms to compete
Once an almost negligible revenue stream for the farming industry, agritourism in America is on the rise. Traditionally, wineries dominated agritourism. Now everything from livestock to beet farms are courting suburban and urban families, and revenue is increasing.
2020 Census outreach varies by state
As the 2020 census approaches, states are allocating budgets to make sure that their residents are counted, but some states more so than others. California, the most populous state with nearly 40 million residents, has prepared a $187 million campaign that includes a heavy use of data analytics and nonprofit partners.