USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite ...
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USDA Rural Development still delivering
As we begin 2025, I’m filled with gratitude for the privilege to lead, collaborate, and deliver real results in Ohio’s rural ...
Fertilizer reporting bill divides Oregon’s farmers, rural residents
Large farms would have to report their fertilizer use under a bill being considered by the Oregon Legislature. The goal, the ...
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USDA announces rural development program
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced in Cedar Rapids the formation of the first Rural Business Investment Company, a for-profit firm licensed by the USDA to invest in businesses that ...
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Solar boom in Oregon could reshape rural landscapes, agriculture
Oregon also lacks clear state rules spelling out how to measure the damage to rural economies or how to ... much of the renewable energy development in Oregon has focused on massive wind farms ...
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Fertilizer reporting bill divides Oregon’s farmers, rural residents
Since then, the state has invested millions of dollars to cover the cost of drinking water testing, treatment, water delivery and long-term strategy development. The Oregon Department of ...