The USDA saw significant staff cuts under the Trump administration, leading to delays in vital services for farmers across the U.S.

Farmers and ranchers in the Woodward area can now apply for the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant. These grants help turn raw farm products into new, higher-value products, like jams, cheese, grass-fed ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is helping rural communities with resources for feasibility studies, preliminary design, and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal ...

More than 200 Cache County residents are now excluded from the benefits previously allowed to them by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Section 502 Direct Loan Program, as the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (is delivering on the Trump administration’s mandates to reduce ...

Farm bill provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act strengthened parts of the farm safety net, but reconciliation ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is helping producers turn raw commodities into value-added products, allowing more of the income to remain in rural communities. The Value-Added ...

The US Department of Agriculture announces $19 million in loans to Iowa electric co-ops for grid improvements.

By Val Ankeny, Senior Policy Associate, Center for Rural Affairs A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is helping producers turn raw commodities into value-added products, allowing more of ...

An electric cooperative in southwest Iowa has received a financial boost for a variety of equipment and infrastructure ...

Rural Development announces home repair investments in North Dakota. Through the Housing Preservation Grant Program, North ...