Farmers in the U.S. operate on the thinnest of margins, and some have looked to renewable energy as a way to cut costs on ...

In his dual roles as a cattle rancher and chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Boyd Gourneau was hopeful that a new ...

Hundreds of Utahns have gotten homes through a federal initiative. But after a U.S. Department of Agriculture rule change, ...

USDA Rural Development is investing $351,000 in five West Virginia projects to boost food access, small-business growth and ...

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting ...

As part of President Trump’s March 13 executive order Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the Rural Housing Modernization ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator J.R. Claeys announced $115.2 million across eight states through the Timber Production and ...

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters ...

Midterm elections are just around the corner, and lawmakers are working on solutions an issue top of mind for many Americans: affording a home. The proposal by Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt., and Jim Justice ...

(Randolph) -- The city of Randolph has received a significant financial boost towards water system improvements. USDA Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton announced Monday over $5.2 ...

The USDA eliminated a grant program last week that aimed to help underserved producers grow resources. The now-cancelled Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program began funding 50 projects ...