USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a commitment to new actions (PDF, 1.2 MB) to increase the number of ...

Compeer Financial has spearheaded pilot projects to show how collaboration can create a fly-wheel to better life in farm ...

On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan that will expand the support available for rural veterinarians. “Rural veterinarians are vital for ...

Members of the USDA Rural Development participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Edgecombe County’s Public Works today.

Skamania, along with Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, Jim Baird, R-Indiana, and Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, this week introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act, which would lower ...

Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ to release $10.8 billion, which includes $2.5 billion in loan subsidies, ...

"Biofuels represent more than just cleaner energy. They represent a lifeline for U.S. farmers," said Ben Kruger, senior vice ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to require more “healthy” food on the shelves of retailers participating in the ...

Recent spending cuts to rural safety net programs have some bracing for financial hardship, in light of what they went through during the Great Recession.

HURON - Bruce Jones, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota Acting State Director recently appointed Tim Potts from Sturgis to the position of USDA Rural Development ...

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson was sworn in on Wednesday as the chief representative of the ...