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Fear over farmland loss is slowing renewable energy development in rural areas

When Chad Raines took over his family’s Texas cotton farm in 2008, he thought the going would be easy. That’s because their ...
Iowa Public Radio

Rural communities rely on this USDA agency. Trump’s cuts threaten that

Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA freezes biodigester, controlled environment ag loans

The Agriculture Department's Rural Business-Cooperative Service has put a 90-day pause on accepting loan note guarantees for projects involving biodigesters and controlled environment agriculture, ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA allocates $772M for water, broadband, rural development

The Biden administration announced $772.6 million Wednesday to support more than 200 projects in rural communities, addressing high-speed internet, drinking water and wastewater. Ag Secretary Tom ...
WIBW on MSN

USDA Rural Development invests $5M in renewable energy, energy efficiency projects across Kansas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director for Kansas Rural Development Christy Davis announced that Rural ...
Channel 3000

USDA Rural Development loans $2.3 to New Glarus to increase water capacity

NEW GLARUS, Wis. -- USDA Rural Development is loaning the Village of New Glarus $2.3 million to increase water quality and capacity. The loan is invested through the USDA's Rural Development's Water ...
KFVS12

USDA Rural Development holds workshop in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Today, USDA Rural Development held a workshop in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. State Director Kyle Wilkens addressed the group on Wednesday, April 10, helping attendees better ...
WFAE

Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms

It's been a turbulent couple of months at the government agency committed to helping rural economies. It's called USDA Rural Development, and the turmoil it faces may erode a major source of federal ...
KHQ

USDA's Kirk Pearson to visit Pasco for rural development talks and possible funding

PASCO, Wash. – Franklin County Commissioners will meet with USDA Rural Development State Director Kirk Pearson to explore potential funding opportunities, according to a release by the commission.
Post and Courier

Lane receives funds for rural infrastructure development

The Town of Lane recently announced that they have received a $123,000 loan and a $279,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to upgrade the electrical system, well, ...
Cleveland.com

USDA Rural Development Mortgage Myths Debunked

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn't just inspect meat, it also offers rural development mortgages. Surprisingly, USDA home loans remain one of the lesser known options for home ...