Wanted: Lawyers for Rural America
States experiment with ways to attract young lawyers to rural settings. The perks include pay bonusses, free tuition, and special training.
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Farmers Wash Up ‘in a Fragile Place’ After Historic Midwest Floods
Experts say the mental-health needs of farm families will increase because of devastation from this spring's flooding. State and local groups gear up while the U.S. Department of Agriculture has yet to start the mental-health program…
Despite Risks, Farmers Hope for a Big Payoff from Hemp
Forty-one states now allow the growing of industrial hemp, which was previously restricted by federal law. Farmers are looking for a new cash crop, but a lot of questions remain about the product’s economic viability.