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July 2, 2021
 
 
 
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Rural America Lags Far Behind National Average In COVID-19 Vaccination Rate
 
Alan Morgan, National Rural Health Association CEO, says the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on rural populations citing a 28% higher mortality rate for rural counties compared with urban counties.
 
 
 
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What’s Up with the Ag Job Market?
 
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
 
 
 
 

Patrick Montgomery is in the business of delivering customers the best steaks they'll ever eat. Along the way, he may have just created the best hot dog anyone has ever tasted as well.

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Andrew McCrea, Farming the Countryside podcast host, sat down with Al Snyder, a veterinarian, entrepreneur and frequent traveler (which is how he earned his “Traveling Cowboy” nickname). They share their top international and U.S. travel recommendations.

In Need of a Vacation? The Traveling Cowboy has Recommendations
 
 
 
 
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The American Farm Bureau Federation reports the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people comes in at $59.50, or less than $6 per person. That's down 16¢ from last year, but 8% higher versus 2019. The biggest price increase is with strawberries.

Average Cost of a 4th of July Cookout is Down Compared to Last Year
 
 
 

Tropical Storm Elsa could become the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season as it heads toward the Caribbean, with Florida in its projected path.

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How much will that 4th of July barbecue cost you? Details in today's AgDay Minute.

Average Cost for 4th of July Cookout: $59.50
 
 
 

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