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In the near future we may see robots replacing workers on farms, reports The Rural Blog. In the past, the main barrier to replacing human labor with…
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There has been an increase in natural gas pipeline explosions in recent years across the US. For example, a 2010 explosion in San Bruno, California,…
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It’s rare that American small towns or counties merge, notes The Rural Blog. In fact, it’s only happened 42 times since the 19th century. In many cases,…
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As rural hospitals continue to close at the rate of one per month, rural areas in the US are also experiencing a dearth of physicians. One reason for the…
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Most US states enjoyed a strong economic finish to 2015, reports The Rural Blog. Among High Plains states, Kansas and Colorado experienced particularly…
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The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is scheduled for Feb. 12-15, reports The Rural Blog. That’s this coming Friday through Monday. The National Audubon…
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Over the past few years, bees and other pollinators have been disappearing from America, reports The Rural Blog. Last year the Obama administration called…
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Rural High Plains students have a higher chance of graduating these days, reports The Rural Blog. That’s according to new data from the U.S. Department of…
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The Center for Public Integrity has released its 2015 State Integrity Investigation, reports The Rural Blog. The rankings are based on various measures of…
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Staple foods have shown a decrease in price this year, reports The Rural Blog. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the total cost of 16…