rural america

It’s a challenge that’s impacted rural America for years, a shortage of veterinarians. On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new effort to address issue.

Stress, whether it comes from one or several sources, life, home health, work, relationships, finances; most of us have some level of stress we deal with occasionally, if not regularly.

Hundreds of veterinary professionals will meet with lawmakers Thursday to advocate for legislation addressing the emerging threat of illicit xylazine.

The St. Paul Rodeo kicked off Tuesday and runs through July 5th, drawing cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world as well as thousands of spectators.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, if Congress doesn’t extend current tax provisions, farmers and ranchers will be forced to pay up to $9 billion more in federal taxes every year.  Tax relief enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of this year, which would lead to tax increases for almost two-thirds of families, including those in rural America.   ...

"Into the year 2030, we're talking approximately 22% of our population is going to be over the. Age of 65,” noted Ohio State University extension expert Kathy Tutt.  And she added with seniors facing some unique lifestyle changes and concerns, especially in rural areas.   “Some of th...

President Trump recently appointed Kirk Pearson to serve as the Washington Rural Development State Director.   “It’s an honor to serve the people of Washington State and help strengthen the backbone of our rural communities,” said Pearson. “I look forward to wo...

An estimated one in two American adults reports experiencing significant loneliness.  The Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Health Effects of Social Connection and Community says loneliness can often be more pronounced in rural communities since fewer people live further away from each other.  Nikki Shaffer...

Cybercrime might seem like something in a big city or a spy novel, but it happens in rural America.  The Federal Trade Commission recently reported another record year of fraud losses totaling $12.5 billion by American consumers.  The losses affect people of all ages, but older Americans lost the most, and many don’t have the means to rebuild their nest eggs.  The AARP’s Sean Voskuhl...

A rural Oregon healthcare program could soon become the model for a nationwide pilot project.  Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is behind a bipartisan effort to expand access to medical specialists.   “We know that access to specialty care services is more limited for so many rural communities," Salinas said.  "And we’ve heard s...