USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...
Learn about the pause on USDA anaerobic digester loans as the agency addresses high delinquency rates and environmental concerns.
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, ...
Hickory Hill Dairy in Edgefield, South Carolina, was able to start bottling its milk after receiving a Value-Added Producer Grant from USDA. (Hickory Hill photo) When the Cordi family lost nearly 70% ...
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 ...
Do not get between reality and political forces in Congress when Republicans and Democrats agree to spend more money on farm ...
BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in ...
New Resource Makes It Easier for People to Access Data on Rural Development funded Projects in Rural Communities January 19, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) -- ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For over two decades, Bruce Everly has been helping Indiana farmers apply for funding from the federal Rural Energy for America ...
Federal agriculture department loses field staff as farmers face delays accessing newly approved conservation funding.