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 ... Two in Texas are Capital ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) said it was developing a grant program to help expand broadband access in rural, unserved areas. The program would use $30 million ...

Theresa Greenfield (left) will end her role as state director for USDA Rural Development in Iowa. Kate Sand (right) has served as the deputy director since 2022 and will take over the position.

Texas A&M University study is shedding light on what happens as more agricultural land gets sold for development.

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Residents in three West Virginia counties will soon have access to expanded broadband internet service thanks to a pair of USDA Rural Development grants. The federal agency ...