Public News Service

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08 June 2026 14:35

This week on #TheYonderReport with @dailyyonder.bsky.social: A border wall through Texas' Big Bend National Park gets pushback after local news coverage; advocates for small growers in Iowa argue the current Farm Bill favors big ag; doctors tracking Salmonella outbreaks say don’t kiss your chickens.

The Milk House

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08 June 2026 14:35

In partnership with @dailyyonder.bsky.social, The Milk House is happy to announce that entries for the 2026 Best in Rural Writing Contest are now open! Deadline: September 1st Judge: Will Weaver Accepting fiction and nonfiction. More details can be found at: themilkhouse.org/contest.

Julia Tilton

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27 May 2026 12:33

Yesterday for the Daily Yonder. Rural Illinois activists are behind a bill that would end companies' ability to use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines in the state. This story came from a trip to central IL last month, where I spoke with one of the lawmakers sponsoring the bipartisan bill.

Public News Service

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11 May 2026 13:58

Celebrate the end of April with this week's #TheYonderReport with @dailyyonder.bsky.social: A record wildfire season predicted for the US; Researchers say Farm Bill is opportunity to address more than just agriculture; group turns surrendered guns into garden tools, artwork. #NewsFromRuralAmerica

Princeton University Press

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11 May 2026 13:58

@briannanofil.bsky.social, author of The Migrant’s Jail, spoke with Betsy Froiland about how immigrant detention infrastructure has impacted rural America for @dailyyonder.bsky.social: