A new report examines how farmers in low-income countries deal with the impact of climate change; one expert said U.S. policy should support smallholder farmers across the world. dailyyonder.com/expert-the-imp…

Located in the hills of southern Iowa, the Hinterland Music Festival celebrates its small-town environs. Fittingly, this year’s lineup featured a wide array of musicians with rural origins. dailyyonder.com/rural-artists-…

Political drama involving a rural Georgia county reflects how state regulations that govern when and where hospitals can be built or expanded are evolving. Via KFF Health News dailyyonder.com/inside-the-pol…

Is raw milk less safe than pasteurized? A recent public opinion survey asked this question to both rural and urban residents — and got different responses. dailyyonder.com/rural-resident…

A Daily Yonder analysis of federal highway data shows that rural counties have higher traffic death rates compared to their urban counterparts. dailyyonder.com/data-shows-rur…

“They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction.” As ecotourism grows in Downeast Maine, so does the desire to maintain the region's wild character. Via The Maine Monitor dailyyonder.com/as-ecotourism-…

A new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance says tribal nations are not always consulted about proposed projects on their lands. "The legacy of disingenuous outsiders taking advantage of tribes does not seem to be consigned to history." dailyyonder.com/report-some-fe…

A study from the University of Oklahoma showed that tribal lands in the state face higher rates of heavy rainfall and floods and Indigenous populations are the most vulnerable to the conditions. dailyyonder.com/study-indigeno…

Meet David Salinas, the man helping rural south Texans Get their GED — for free. Via Open Campus dailyyonder.com/david-salinas-…

Ten rural Oklahoma hospitals will be selected to receive additional support for breastfeeding thanks to a new grant to the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center. The grant provides $250,000 per year for three years. dailyyonder.com/grant-funds-su…

Who gets to say what’s best for land? With different understandings of what “protecting” means for lands near the Dolores River, residents and environmental orgs in Colorado's rugged West End try to find a common solution to preserve the landscape. dailyyonder.com/who-gets-to-sa…

In small towns, even GOP clerks are targets of election conspiracies. Deep in the thumb of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, cclerks who serve tiny conservative townships never thought the hatred would be directed toward them. Via Stateline dailyyonder.com/in-small-towns…

Click the link to watch our very own Claire Carlson talk about what's on rural voters' minds in battleground states like Nevada and Pennsylvania. #keepitrural

In a new study of counties that have historically trailed national growth trends, rural fared better than urban. Still, experts don’t think a recent economic boom will change the way these rural counties vote in November. dailyyonder.com/analysis-some-…

Luke Gilford’s directorial debut, “National Anthem," isn't America's first (queer) rodeo. The dreamy, sensitive film recognizes the long history of queer rodeos as one part of a rich rural LGBTQ+ landscape. dailyyonder.com/national-anthe…

Everyone agrees that safety is the first priority for volunteer firefighters. But confusion reigns about how and whether OSHA’s proposed rules for emergency responders might affect small, volunteer departments. dailyyonder.com/ozarks-noteboo…

Regional library systems provide vital services for small and under-resourced communities. But what happens when political divisions threaten to dismantle them? dailyyonder.com/healing-amidst…

“Too often, advocates for reducing car-dependency focus solely on dense urban areas. But in doing so, they write off too much of our country and discount the reality of too many non-drivers.” Via Streetsblog USA dailyyonder.com/dont-forget-ab…