That has changed the landscape and changed the expectations of people who live in those places. In that sense, the meaning of the word 'rural' has changed. |
The big question is, are we going to be able to move the fall harvest? To the extent that this backs up the transportation system, that is a question on the mind of the grain trade throughout the region. |
There is no question that this represents a chance to transform the economy of the region. For regions like northwest Missouri, there is not a long list of economic alternatives. |
These are the kinds of questions I see in play now. The definition of what's rural is much more complex. |
This is a starkly different episode. We've seen considerable off-farm investors interested in farmland, in part a lingering result of the (low) stock market performance of recent years. |