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There’s a recurring debate among liberal and progressive folks as to whether or not the huge shift to the right among rural and working-class people is driven by “cultural” or “economic” concerns, by ...

A minor in agricultural economics is a powerful addition to many of UW’s bachelor’s degrees. In any field — from animal and plant sciences to wildlife management or nursing — a minor in agricultural ...

Nine former Texas A&M agricultural economics students honored in 2025 for leadership, service and lasting impact.

The blog highlights and summarizes a policy brief written by Catherine Brinkley, an associate professor of Human Ecology and Director of the Center for Regional Change at UC Davis, and M. Anne Visser, ...

Rural America’s economic performance has generally lagged urban America’s performance for decades. This relative decline accelerated after 2000, and the economic expansion since the Great Recession ...

The USDA grant will help fund the creation of the Rural Economic Development and Innovation, or REDI, Initiative, which will ...

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Description: Dr. Anders Van Sandt is recruiting an MS student to join the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Van Sandt recently received a four-year USDA ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Fifteen recipients of Rural Economic Development grants were announced Wednesday by the Kansas ...

Alabama is focusing attention on its rural areas in a bid to spur economic development. The state’s Department of Commerce today unveiled the “RurAL” website along with a marketing campaign trumpeting ...

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