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 ...

Workers install solar panels at Littlestown Veterinary Hospital in Littlestown, Pa., in 2010. The project was funded in part through the Rural Energy for America Program. (USDA photo by Julie Holland) ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following through on President Trump’s recent executive order to remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a sweeping ...

(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 ...

BAND-AID, TRYING TO FIX A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM. THAT’S THE LARGEST AWARD OF ANY STATE IN NEW ENGLAND. AND WE’RE VERY, VERY PLEASED. MORE THAN $204 MILLION WILL COME TO THE STATE’S RURAL HEALTH CARE ...