WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Delivering Improved Support for Farmers Rural communities in Arkansas and across our country have been facing a bleak picture for years. The problems created by declining populations and aging infrastructure were recently compounded by crushing inflation and other challenges that have taken a profound toll, especially on farmers and the agriculture industry. These trends must reverse, or we could  more PR