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, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is proposing to eliminate decades-old federal construction requirements.

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced it is proposing to rescind 7 CFR part 1924, an outdated ...

Changes to adjusted gross income requirements could allow some farmers who previously exceeded income limits to remain eligible for certain USDA programs. Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joined us on Thursday’s ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled her policy aimed at addressing rural veterinarian shortages this week. “In many rural areas, there simply aren’t enough food animal veterinarians, leaving ...

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 ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON DC (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that ...

Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced $525,000 in grants for Montcalm Central Public Schools and Friends of the Hubbard Lake Center. “As school starts up again, these projects are ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...

The Agriculture Department has a message for farmers owed federal grant money: Consider eliminating “harmful DEIA” from your projects, and get your funds sooner. The department told those farmers in a ...