An academic known for his research on rural economic development is calling on lawmakers to include support for the nonfarm ...

Jerry Laughlin, 46, who took over a fifth-generation farm near Imogene, Iowa, in 1999 and hopes to move more into farming crops for food rather than industrial use, is grateful for his Catholic faith ...

Slow down and find joy in summer through this rural vlog—perfect for those who love the cottagecore aesthetic and peaceful ...

Social media influencers are using their platforms to share more than just aesthetic glimpses at ag life — they’re educating followers about rural realities, farm work and what it truly means to live ...

What drives economic growth in rural areas — jobs attracting people, or people attracting jobs? According to Amanda Weinstein of the Center on Rural Innovation, the answer may lie in an unexpected ...

The rains we’ve had during late summer and fall have been good for restoring soil moisture in the fields but not so much for our gravel roads. Calling them gravel roads probably is being generous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dusk in downtown Lumberton, county seat in Robeson County, N.C., the most diverse rural county in America. AP Photo/David Goldman ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Contrary to what many believe, the risk of dying from an injury is far less in the city than in the country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Although homicides in cities far ...

Rabbi Lisa Rappaport, who leads Congregation Beth Israel in Chico, California, was among the first to go through the Makom ...

Members of the Steinman family drew near to an altar made of wood from a barn their ancestors had built and used. Under glass beneath the cloth, were funeral cards of those who had gone before them, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tucked behind fields, farms and winding creeks, a quiet stretch of rural land could soon give way to a new conservation-style ...

Morag, the sheep whose birth paved the way for Dolly, is now the star of a new exhibition at the National Museum of Rural Life near East Kilbride. She and her identical twin Megan were born at the ...