Rural Affairs
Who Regulates the Food We Eat?
There’s a fight brewing over who will regulate U.S. food — and who picks up the tab. Here’s what Kansas and Missouri producers think about the EATS Act.
Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas
The persistent drought in Missouri and Kansas is beginning to sap the water, and the life, out of fisheries and marshes in the region.
Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon
The small Kansas town of Cuba celebrates its Czech heritage with an odd tradition – an annual rocking chair marathon.
Kansas Encourages Rural Housing With Massive Influx of Funds
For years, the Kansas Housing Resource Corp.’s median-income program was a well-intended effort operating with modest resources. Then everything changed.
Rural America Grew Early in Pandemic, Mostly in Recreational Counties
Despite a spike in deaths from COVID-19 and fewer births, recent research suggests rural counties saw population growth during the first year of the pandemic. Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations.