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Friday, December 04, 2009

Most of rural America has fared better than metros in recession, but rural recovery has its pitfalls

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The large concentration of commodity agriculture has helped the rural economy west of the Mississippi River withstand the recession, says a ...

E. coli vaccine may help quash beef contamination

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An upcoming, large-scale test of an E. coli vaccine for cattle may help solve one of the nation's most persistent food-safety issues. Th...

Medicare Advantage cuts, disproportionately rural, could be key to health care reform passage

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One of the major roadblocks in the way of Senate health care reform is the amount of cuts to Medicare to fund the new program. Most of the c...

Recession makes some urban dwellers go rural

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As urban and suburban real-estate prices continues to suffer during the recession, the rural market is holding up better in many areas. So-c...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

Byrd of W.Va.: 'Coal must embrace the future'

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West Virginia and its coal industry must adapt to change or be overrun by it, says U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, the state's senior political l...

Mine waste contributed to big fish kill in Pa., W.Va.

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In September we reported the largest West Virginia fish kill in more than two decades at Dunkard Creek, which flows into Pennsylvania. Now ...

New USDA rules help protect poultry growers

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Contract poultry growers appeared to win a major battle in their ongoing fight with large poultry companies Tuesday, as the federal Grain In...
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USDA says cap-and-trade would benefit farmers

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Climate-change legislation would significantly increase farm incomes, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday. ...

Rural children less likely to have health coverage

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Rural children are less likely to have health insurance coverage than their urban and suburban counterparts in every region except the South...

Nebraska institute suggests county consolidation

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Municipal consolidation is catching on again in cities in light of the recession, but one free-market think tank says that movement should m...
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Study shows that removing school junk food leads to better eating habits by students

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A new study confirms a widespread assumption: Removing junk food from schools leads children to eat less junk food. Some school officials ha...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

N.C. utility to shut 11 coal plants, switch to gas

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North Carolina-based Progress Energy says it will close 11 of its coal-fired power plants in the state by 2017. The utility plans to replace...

Millions of farm subsidy dollars go to the dead

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As many as 2,393 deceased Floridians received $88,871,593 in farm subsidies, Stephen Stock of WFOR-TV in Miami reports. In addition to the...

EPA delays ethanol blend decision until mid-2010

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that it will delay its decision about raising the ethanol blend in gasoline until t...

Recession drives food-stamp use to record levels; here are county-by-county data, interactive map

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The recession means that the once-scorned federal program to help Americans buy food is being used more than ever. Food stamps now help feed...
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Flap over climate e-mails shows one thing for sure: Researchers need to have more transparency

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The blogosphere and talk radio have been abuzz with debates from both sides of the argument over global warming since more than 1,000 emails...

Survey shows rural Midwest economy still shaky

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A survey of business leaders and supply managers in nine Midwestern states shows rural areas in the region are being hit hard by what may b...

Resources to localize Afghanistan troop coverage

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President Obama is expected to announce a new plan to send around 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan during a national television addre...
Monday, November 30, 2009

University of Kentucky athletics puts $500,000 into annual scholarships for Appalachian students

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The University of Kentucky announced today that its self-supporting athletics department will put another $500,000 a year into scholarships...

Competitors say Monsanto's seed power too great

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Ninety-three percent of U.S. soybeans and 80 percent of U.S. corn are now grown from genetically altered seeds. Monsanto "Roundup Read...