Wendell Berry died on August 31, at the age of 92. He was a farmer and philosopher, an author and advocate, a prophet for rural America and responsible agriculture. He was also a friend. I first met ...

A new system of labor is concentrating power with corporate agriculture and away from self-organized farmworker crews.

Native communities are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst in the upcoming midterm elections. Some are advising ...

Data centers, the economy and health care are forcing rural voters to reckon with a Republican incumbent in one of the ...

Your independent source for rural and small town news. Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small ...

The movement to ban glyphosate grows but some Democratic leaders and environmental groups are reluctant to regulate ...

For the first time since Donald Trump’s ascendance, Iowa Democrats are finding reason to believe they might win multiple statewide elections. Polls find the November races for governor and senate neck ...