Missouri famers are sharing how USDA funding freezes are impacting their business. There has also been online talk that the ...

Billions of dollars for rural electric cooperatives are stuck in limbo as the Department of Agriculture continues the Trump ...

The White House had repeatedly said the funding freeze would not affect benefits that go directly to individuals.

As experts in rural health and policy at the Center for Rural and Migrant Health at Purdue University, we work with people across the United States to build resilient rural communities. Here are some ...

Maryland farmers are among those who’ve learned that the latest freeze to federal funds may leave them on the hook for ...

"Pulling the rug out from these recipients runs counter to the mission of the USDA and will quickly and significantly cripple economic development in rural America," the letter said. One program ...

Rural hospitals survive longer if they receive financial assistance from USDA’s Community Facilities loan and grant program, ...

Funding for projects such as cattle water infrastructure and crop erosion initiatives is currently under review. Josh Barnett with Riley Livestock Inc. in Mayfield said that he knows farmers who ...

The Center for Rural Affairs has fought on behalf of rural communities for nearly 45 years. We are heartened by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s expressions of support ...

USDA loans cater to prospective homeowners looking for a country lifestyle. It is the only government-backed loan that seeks to develop safe rural communities for families of modest means.