RURAL LIFE ...
NEW DOCUMENTARY ...
Film shows impact of urbanization on rural America
American Angus Association has produced a documentary on urban sprawl
INFRASTRUCTURE ...
USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure
Nearly 77,000 rural customers will benefit from improved or new service
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ...
Farmland on NYC's doorstep saved from pavement
Coalition of agricultural groups create innovative farm business model on protected land
DEVELOPEMENT ...
Growing population may threaten cherry production
Because of suburban sprawl in Utah, farmers have started new orchards in outlying areas
LAND USE ...
Ranchers raise concerns on high-speed rail project
Concerned over impact on cattle raisers who live on and near the proposed route
LAND USE ...
North Texas farmland could face urban expansion
Families seek to protect their land from creeping development in North Texas
LAND USE ...
Opinions vary on Dallas-Houston bullet train
Texas Central Railway planning a 200-mph train connecting Houston to Dallas
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ...
Monadnock Conservancy protects 22 acres
Bob and Elaine Moore protect land that has been in the family for almost a century
LAND USE ...