Courtesy American Farm Bureau Four witnesses representing the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance’s (FACA) founding organizations and co-chairs – American Farm Bureau Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and National Farmers Union – testified today in front … Continue reading →
State Senator Charles Perry has introduced SB 601 which proposes that the state create the “Texas Produced Water Consortium”. This consortium would combine state and private resources to study the economics and technology of the water that is produced and … Continue reading →
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people, especially those who are able to work at home, have decided to try and relocate to a rural area. However, many people also resist such an idea, and this article discusses how the … Continue reading →
Rural Healthcare in Texas This video discusses the state of healthcare in Rural Texas. While the census and mileage data applies to the State of Texas, the information on the steps that rural communities can take when they learn their … Continue reading →
Michael Wilson – For years, rural areas across the country have seen a fluctuation in population. According to Dr. Kenneth M. Johnson, Professor of Sociology at Loyola University-Chicago, there are migration streams going both ways from rural to urban and … Continue reading →
By Michael Wilson – Horseshoe Bay, TX – Regardless of the amount of rain that fell and refilled reservoirs and aquifers during Hurricane Katrina, Tropical Storm Imelda, or flooding storms of October 2019, as of October 10, 2019 approximately 13,362,172 … Continue reading →
Health care delivery in rural areas Consider this, you’re a parent, and in the middle of the night, you wake up to see your young child standing next to your bed, telling you they don’t feel good. You reach up, … Continue reading →
Note: Due to extremely unusual rainfall, 2018 ended and 2019 started with a substantial reduction in the amount of drought in Texas. While this was welcome relief to many parts of the State, it exemplified the problem in that the … Continue reading →
As the 21st century continues to pass it is important that the rural communities of today do their best to take the necessary steps to insure the future survival of the community. If rural communities are to retain and attract … Continue reading →