Rural Affairs
U.S. Hopes to Build Pipelines for Carbon Capture. Landowners Don’t Want Them
Thousands of miles of oil and gas pipelines crisscross the country. Now, more are being proposed to carry things like carbon dioxide to combat climate change.
Agriculture Built High Plains Towns. Now, it Might Run Them Dry.
The Ogallala Aquifer, which spans eight states from South Dakota to the Texas Panhandle, is the primary water source for parts of the region. It’s running dry.
Who Is the Rural Voter? Book Builds on Old Themes to Create New Understanding
With the help of the largest ever survey of rural voters, two political scientists explore the sources of division between rural and urban America.
Boom or Bubble? High Farmland Prices Encourage Investors, Concern Farmers
Outside investment in farmland continues to increase, but some economists and many farmers worry deep pockets are pushing prices above what the land is worth.
This Land is Our Land: States Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland
As foreigners buy up American farmland, lawmakers in more states want to keep certain countries out.