Max Armstrong offers highlights from the report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The report shows that rural areas were facing a range of headwinds from population growth to job growth. But the report shows that the pandemic didn't impact in the same way. Max offers some interesting insights on how rural communities are doing based on the report.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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