The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is modernizing its rural housing programs to increase efficiency for lenders and borrowers. These improvements aim to enhance service, accelerate access to ...

Following through on President Trump’s recent executive order to remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

The high cost of renting and buying homes in U.S. cities is no secret. But this affordability problem isn't limited to urban regions – it affects rural areas as well. Rural areas, home to about 25% of ...

Jun. 28—BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he's enjoyed about becoming North Dakota's director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in ...

Iowa State University, alongside cooperatives and businesses throughout Iowa, have received federal funding to support agriculture and manufacturing, economic development and renewable fuel sales.

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

The USDA Rural Development office in Stevens Point may relocate after Sept. 30, 2025. The lease termination is part of a cost-saving review by the Department of Government Efficiency. No jobs will be ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced that the 2026 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) application period is officially open, offering Montana agricultural producers an opportunity ...