There has been no shortage of headlines about the struggles facing American farmers in recent years. Lower commodity prices, rising input costs, and U.S. trade tensions are just a few of the factors making it difficult for producers to turn a profit.

A Michigan judge ruled against a mother and son farm family fighting a solar company’s “Silver Maple Solar Farm.” At issue is 562 acres in Ottawa County, a fast-growing county of nearly 300,000 residents in West Michigan.

Some communities are putting a temporary stop on data center development, in some cases to protect land from transitioning from agriculture to feeding the country's need for additional digital storage. Other communities are seeing their land prices soar as data center development projects push land values far beyond what buyers would pay for agricultural purposes.

If you ask Lindsey Feuerborn what she does for a living, she’ll tell you she sells Nebraska farmland. But spend a few minutes talking with the Lashley Land and Recreational Brokers agent, and it’s clear there’s more to her work than selling land.

There has been added attention on the financial strain on many rural farmers, questions about whether diminished incomes will eventually weigh down increases in land values, and whether the Trump administration will eventually find trade deals that make finances better – not worse – for America’s farmers and ranchers. All those issues are critical, no doubt. But as many rural towns shrink in population, they don’t just lose growth potential. They also lose the potential workf

Alaska’s fishing industry may find new demand for an abundant fish that swims in obscurity for many consumers. For years, Alaska pollock has been hiding in fish sticks, fast-food sandwiches, and California rolls, often without consumers even knowing exactly what they were eating. Now, a very different force could help bring Alaska pollock into the spotlight: the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications.