Rural policy should encourage more regional partnering among rural firms, communities, and governments. That was the conclusion reached by a dozen policy experts and 200 rural leaders from throughout the nation who gathered at the Center’s third annual rural policy conference, The New Power of...

Agriculture's strong financial recovery after six recession years and the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 mark a new era in farm lending. Some farm lenders are likely to gain in the new lending environment, while others may lose.