The Culture & Community category at Yanasa News celebrates the traditions, values, and stories that define rural life. From generational family farms and local festivals to faith, education, and community resilience, we shine a light on the people and places often overlooked by mainstream media. Our coverage honors the deep roots and strong bonds that hold rural America together—highlighting both the struggles and the spirit of those who live close to the land. This is where heritage meets heart, and where culture is more than history—it’s a way of life.
How Britain’s inheritance tax fight and environmental permitting are converging on family farms Yanasa TV News A rare court move signals deeper trouble In early 2026, the UK High Court quietly did something it almost never does in tax cases: it ordered an urgent, two-day rolled-up judicial review of changes to inheritance tax reliefs affecting farms and…
Inside Johnston County’s Proposed UDO — And Why Rural Residents Should Be Paying Attention Yanasa TV News North Carolina: Johnston County is in the process of rewriting its development rules. Buried inside the more than 600-page draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is a sentence that may appear minor at first glance — but could quietly…
What APHIS’s postponement really means, and why regulatory limbo is not regulatory relief Nothing has been shut down.No inspectors have arrived at the gate.No fines have been issued under the new rule. And yet, the federal government has already rewritten the enforcement framework for a major segment of the U.S. horse industry. It’s just not…
How Lanesborough acknowledged, regulated, and taxed short-term rentals — then declared them impermissible under zoning law. Yanasa TV News In the Berkshire town of Lanesborough, a zoning enforcement case against Second Drop Farm has exposed a contradiction increasingly common in small towns across Massachusetts: local governments acknowledge, regulate, and tax short-term rentals — while simultaneously claiming they are…
How a quiet Tax Court win for agriculture may set up the next wave of IRS audits Yanasa TV News For decades, American farmers have been told a quiet lie by the federal government. Yes, agriculture is essential.Yes, it’s innovative.But no — it’s not really research. That distinction mattered, because under federal tax law, “real” research gets…
The Marion County case shows how small farms can comply with every rule — and still face shutdown pressure from neighbor complaints Yanasa TV News On January 20, 2026, county commissioners in Marion County approved a special use permit allowing a small “mini-farm” operation on a residentially zoned property outside Ocala. The applicants sought permission to keep…
Why planning-stage policy is where farms usually lose—and no one notices until it’s too late Yanasa TV News There is no rezoning notice taped to a fence post.No denied permit.No angry crowd at a county meeting—yet. What Union County is doing right now is quieter than that. And historically, far more consequential. Because once a rural…
When secrecy, NDAs, and “economic development” collide with water, power, and local consent, rural communities are left holding the bill. Yanasa TV News While residents of rural South Carolina were preparing for a winter storm in late January, something else was happening quietly inside county government. A vote. No public campaign.No clear explanation.And for many…
Inside the Land War Reshaping Rural America—and the Battle to Keep Our Soil in American Hands. Yanasa TV News If you want to understand why half the country is suddenly talking about foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, don’t start in Washington. Don’t start with the think tanks, and don’t start with the debaters on cable…
Fallbrook homeowner says state agriculture agents entered his property, delivered a “spray, cut, or jail” ultimatum. Yanasa TV News A Fallbrook homeowner says state agriculture agents entered his property, delivered a “spray, cut, or jail” ultimatum, and brought California Highway Patrol to back it up. The state says aggressive action is necessary to stop a…