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Will the farm rebound lead a rural recovery?
Economic headlines in rural America were mostly positive in 2003, especially in the farm sector. The farm economy broke out of its drought-induced recession. Low global crop supplies, strong demand, and high prices underpinned strong gains in U.S. farm income. Meanwhile, the nation?s economic recovery appeared to forge a beachhead in rural America as job losses and factory closures eased in 2003. ; It still remains unclear, though, whether the rural economy can build upon the optimism of 2003 in the coming year. Farm finances have improved, global supplies remain low, and prices are ...
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What are the risks in today’s farmland market?
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Farm spending surges with record incomes
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When will agricultural demand rebound?
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Will high farmland values hold?
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Can grain elevators survive record crop prices?
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The outlook for real estate in rural America
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Can rural America support a knowledge economy?
Knowledge has become the new premium fuel for economic growth in the 21st century. Knowledge fuels new ideas and innovations to boost productivity ? and to create new products, new firms, new jobs, and new wealth. Some analysts estimate that knowledge-based activity accounts for half of the gross domestic product in Western industrialized countries. In the United States, knowledge-based industries paced gross domestic product growth from 1991 to 2001, and their importance has accelerated since 1995. ; In rural America, as elsewhere, a variety of factors make knowledge-based growth possible: ...
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A new rural economy: a new role for public policy
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An economic resurgence in the rural economy