In northern Kansas, a prosperous farm region since it was settled 100 years ago, evidence of economic distress is everywhere.

Thornloe is situated within a fertile farm region in the Temiskaming valley.

Currently working to build a garage and residences for workers in the farm region.

Most of the remaining extended families live in farm regions like this one, but even here, they are rapidly dwindling.

Many farm regions are already Communist strongholds, and without reform they are likely to stay that way.

"Our forefathers worked too hard to create the most productive farm region in the world," the letter continued.

The national economy, in particular the Midwest industrial and farm regions, are heavily dependent on them, too.

Valencia is a trade and industrial center in Venezuela's main farm region.

The changes we have already begun are having an extensive impact on Europe's farm regions.

When poor weather last year hurt harvests in important farm regions abroad, buyers turned to the American products.