FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack came to Minnesota on Aug. 28 bearing gifts in the form of rural development. "We're announcing over $800 million for a number of different programs ...

Exeter Borough Mayor Denise Adams, left, and USDA State Director for Rural Development Bob Morgan, right, listen Wednesday morning as U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announces that the borough will receive ...

The Department of Agriculture will not be shy about asking Congress for help on cybersecurity and IT, the agency’s undersecretary for rural development nominee told senators Wednesday. Smith co-signed ...

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.

A rusty water pipe in Humboldt sprung two leaks after prior repairs. The City of Humboldt received close to $13 million in loans and grants from USDA Rural Development to replace distribution piping, ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters outside the White House, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Reductions in staff and office closures loom ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nine Kansas rural infrastructure projects are receiving $22.4 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA officials said the Kansas State Director for ...

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 ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Vermont Senator Peter Welch says the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the workforce of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will have a direct impact on our region. Welch ...