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 ...

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

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

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.

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won’t get ...

Foreign investors can tap into opportunities in sectors such as advanced agricultural technologies, sustainable farming practices, and the development of rural services, supporting the growth and ...

nutrition and rural America." The USDA is the agency that oversees the nation's agriculture and its practices. Its sprawling portfolio includes providing support for farmers, setting the standards ...

"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 said. One program ...

These measures include a new Rural Economic Development Strategy announced by Minister of Rural Affairs Lisa Thompson, with $10 million in annual funding in a new Rural Ontario Development Program ...

Richard Fordyce, a Missouri farmer who ran USDA’s Farm Service Agency during ... He has also served as a volunteer fireman for Sawtooth Valley Rural Fire Department, and as a board member ...

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) A pair of long-tenured federal chief information officers — Gary Washington of the Agriculture Department and Jason Gray of the U.S. Agency for International ...