Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

SPUR Program will provide up to $500M in payments to eligible beef processors who have faced increased costs of acquiring ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new $500 million program aimed at expanding domestic fertilizer production, strengthening the nation's fertilizer supply chain and improving ...

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that Rural Development is accepting applications for the Fertilizer ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Wednesday announced the launch of the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply Program, a new initiative ...

As Missouri State Director for United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA Rural Development), I live and breathe all things within my agency all day, every day. For most people ...

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.

When the USDA Rural Development was looking for somewhere to announce the awarding of a grant, they turned to a place that works hard at developing small, rural businesses: Somerset. Representatives ...

Groups representing community banks and credit unions argue that the Department of Agriculture used a faulty process when it ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...