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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Fading Rural Economy
John Phipps describes the closings of local services. Unfortunately, economics says big farms are more efficient than small, meaning the farming population declines, which puts all the services on which farmers depend under pressure. Add on the competition from bigger outfits, the easier transportation from cars and good roads, and there's a big current to row against.
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