Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $68 million to build or improve community facilities and essential services for nearly 715,000 rural residents in 13 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. “Having access to high-quality education, health care, public safety, community infrastructure and […]
On a Friday night in 2013, Edie Ramstad decided to close her business the following Monday, not because it was failing, but because she couldn’t keep up with the demand.
To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid people in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county offices are responding and providing a variety of program flexibilities and other […]
Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly being recognized as urgent public health threats, with risks to health and mortality as serious as those from obesity or smoking. Some researchers have cautioned that rural residents could be at greater risk for isolation due to the increased distances they must travel to visit their friends and family. […]
Some USDA activities will be shut down or significantly reduced.
Make sure you’re not spreading bacteria this holiday season.
USDA is investing $291 million to build or improve community infrastructure and essential services.
USDA is investing $501 million in 60 projects to help improve health care infrastructure.
Consumers heading to grocery stores this Thanksgiving will find many reasons to give thanks.
The USDA is investing $1.6 billion in 46 rural electric utility infrastructure projects to improve electric reliability and resilience in 24 states.