As the U.S. economy emerges from recession, prospects for a rural rebound in 2010 are also rising. After months of sharp contraction, the nation’s GDP rose solidly in the second half of 2009. Rural job losses also slowed as the year progressed, and commodity prices rebounded, spurring some...

Historically, record profits in the agriculture industry have been fleeting - farm booms have been followed by busts. Recent profitability suggests agriculture has entered a new "golden era." Still the glint of banner profits could turn out to be fool's gold amid soaring market risks and...

The recent rebound in agriculture’s profitability combined with projections of burgeoning global demand for food, fiber and fuel suggest the industry has entered a new “golden era.” Still, the glint of banner profits in agriculture could turn out to be fool’s gold. While many in...