Tim Miller joined us on the #HotDishPod this week to discuss the midterm election outlook. Democrats have picked up voters who are unhappy with Trump, and Trump has picked up voters who are less politically active. Tune in here to learn more about what this could mean: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Data centers are changing rural economies. This week on the #HotDishPod, Tim Miller joins us to break down rural politics. Data centers have become a divisive topic, as Americans are associating them with rich oligarchs and corruption. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Why are Republicans fear mongering when they have total control? This week, Aaron Rupar joins the #HotDishPod to break down the GOP's tactics and what they mean. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Isaac Wright joined this week's episode of the #HotDishPod to break down the data center epidemic. Democrats have the opportunity to take the lead in protecting America's communities. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Are we borrowing voters this election? This week on the #HotDishPod, Isaac Wright joins us to discuss how rural Republicans may vote for Democrats during this election, but it is likely not a long-term realignment. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

This week on the #HotDishPod, @repangiecraig.bsky.social joins us to stress the importance of meeting people where they are. In order to win elections, Democrats must meet the voters they need to win. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Last week on the #HotDishPod, Dr. Eric Deeble warns viewers about the threats that the new world screwworm fly poses to livestock. Eric covers the biology behind the outbreak and what it'll take to fix it. Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx

This week, Bob Kendrick joins the #HotDishPod, joins Heidi and Joel Heitkamp to discuss baseball's hidden history of segregation. Bob has spent three decades making sure that the players and the stories of the Negro League are not forgotten. Tune in here to learn more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

This week on the #HotDishPod, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp reflects on how the reflecting pool debacle perfectly sums up this administration's failures, and how they react to them. Tune in here for more: lnk.to/onecountryxx

Nick Levendofsky, director of the Kansas Farmers Union, joined the #HotDishPod to break down the realities farmers are facing. Tune in here to learn more about the inputs that go into farming: lnk.to/onecountryxx

This week on the #HotDishPod, Nick Levendofsky, director of the Kansas Farmers Union joins us to talk about Trump's broken promises to rural America. Rural communities need a leader who will show up for them. Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx

The new R&D tax credit provides a real opportunity for agriculture. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp shares her perspective on the Research and Development credit and how producers can use it as a way to innovate and stay competitive. Read more: www.agri-pulse.com/articles/248...

Opinion: The new R&D tax credit provides a real opportunity for agriculture

Heidi Heitkamp, director of agriculture at alliant and former U.S. senator for North Dakota, says the strengthened R&D tax credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers agriculture a timely…

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Hands Off Our Lands National parks, wild lands, and even private property are at risk of being sold to the highest bidder. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hands-off-...

Access to a Common Abortion Medication is Safe – for now Earlier this month, an appeals court again barred mifepristone – a common and safe drug used in abortion care. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/access-to-...

One of the biggest challenges rural areas face is access to care. This week, rural health provider Tami DeCoteau joins the #HotDishPod to discuss need for mental health services in rural areas, and how to break the current stigma. Tune in here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hidden...

Yesterday, the FSA announced that a base acre update will take effect on June 1, 2026. In previous years, Congress has floated the idea of a mandatory base acre update. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/base-acre-...

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Support Veterans? Fund the VA! Veterans and their families lose big time with loss of VA funding Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/support-ve...

A Reason for Hope in the Fight for Reproductive Rights The Supreme Court keeps access to a widely-used abortion medication legal - for now. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/a-reason-f...

The Senate is currently having discussions about the farm bill. While a farm bill is long overdue, some farm advocates are critical saying that the farm bill does little to actually address the current farm crisis. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-troubl...

Rural Americans graduate high school at high rates, but the road they take to college is full of bumps that many never get past. Read more about the rural college problem: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...

This week, former FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discussd his experience with the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program Ranchers may soon face the decision to sell cattle before they reach their full potential just to avoid feed costs. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/how-to-tak...

How to Take the Bull by the Horns: Zach Ducheneaux on Saving America’s Cattle Herd

This week, former FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux took to LinkedIn to discuss his experience with the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) (technically called the Emergency Assistance for…

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Under the second Trump administration, American democracy is getting weaker and weaker. A new report found that the U.S. is now an “electoral democracy in significant decline. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...

Tuesday Talkers 5/19: America’s Democratic Recession

Plus, The Shame of Jared Polis, Trump's Slush Fund, Number of the Week, Quote of the Week, and more...

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When Washington Dismantles the Food Safety Net, Rural America Pays First. The FDA is in constant turmoil under Trump, creating an emergency unfolding in slow motion across farm country. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/when-washi...

When Washington Dismantles the Food Safety Net, Rural America Pays First

There is a certain bitter irony in the fact that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the most bipartisan part of the Health and Human Services Administration (HHS), finds itself in political…

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Military Families Should not go Hungry Up to 1 in 4 military families report food insecurity in the U.S. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/military-f...

Losing a Grocery Store Means Losing a Town. To thrive, rural towns need grocers, schools, and better public services. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/losing-a-g...

Farmers don't retire. It is not a boast. It is not exactly a complaint. It is a description of something that is, by now, a documented and deeply rooted phenomenon. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/they-dont-...

The week President Trump seized on one of D.C.’s dumbest policy ideas that refuses to die, declaring he would suspend the gas tax for a while and then phase it back in when gas prices go down. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...

The farm economy is in a tail spin. Agricultural input prices are continuing to rise while crop prices have remained stagnant. Farmers need a better farm bill in this environment. Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/farmers-an...

This week, Scott Colom, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, joined the #HotDishPod to discuss what it takes to flip a red state. Colom is committed to fighting for fair elections, and giving the leadership Mississippians deserve. Tune in: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-race-t...