The White House had repeatedly said the funding freeze would not affect benefits that go directly to individuals.

Missouri famers are sharing how USDA funding freezes are impacting their business. There has also been online talk that the ...

Some Ohio farmers are looking at solar energy to cut costs and boost sustainability. Emily Bails with the Sustainable Ohio ...

Somewhere in rural America there are answers and solutions to the challenges and opportunities facing other communities. Unfortunately, we do a horrible ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director for Kansas Rural Development Christy Davis announced that Rural Development is funding 54 projects to generate clean energy ...

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President Donald Trump has nominated several individuals to high-ranking posts at the Agriculture Department, including Scott ...

Access to health care is a big one as rural hospitals close. Two researchers who focus on rural issue explain how the federal ...

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central ...

USDA loans cater to prospective homeowners looking for a country lifestyle. It is the only government-backed loan that seeks to develop safe rural communities for families of modest means.

“Pulling the rug out from these recipients runs counter to the mission of the USDA and will quickly and significantly cripple economic development in rural America,” the letter says. But over ...

WASHINGTON — The US Senate has confirmed Trump cabinet nominees Brooke Rollins as secretary of the US Department of ...