Farmland rental rates in the district going up

Farmland prices are skyrocketing across the Ninth District. Many worry that the boom can’t last, and what consequences might lurk if it doesn’t.

The recent financial crisis blew a hole in the municipal bond market. But it has been shifting for more than a year.

Farmland rental rates lag, but might be sprinting to catch up.

Flight delays common at large airports also afflict regional airports in the district.

Raising turkeys is big business in the district, but high feed prices threaten growth.

Implications of the 2008 farm bill for the Ninth District

Consumption trends suggest middle class continuing to get ahead.

District universities strive to license technology to industry, but their efforts may not yield the desired results.

Federal spending in district states has increased significantly since the early 1990s.