The next round of applications for the USDA Value-Added Producer Grants program opens on January 15 th, with a deadline for ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WEAU) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson is announcing USDA RD is investing nearly $40 million to help the Town of ...

Rice at $132.89 and cotton at $117.35 will receive the highest per-acre rates, but some have called payments a bandage in the ...

USDA home loans can help low-income homebuyers buy a house in a rural area with a 0% down payment and a low interest rate.

One rural farm business assistance organization has received a grant to continue building a local food supply after funding ...

The Town of Campbell will receive nearly $40 million in federal funding to build a new water utility system and address PFAS ...

This challenge is particularly acute for low-wage workers: the National Low Income Housing Coalition reports that ...

Rural Development’s Iowa State Director Michael Sexton today announced that the agency is investing $3,900,000 in loans and $4,170,342 in grants for seven ...

As Hoosiers ring in 2026, three major initiatives have been announced for the new year, two related to the SNAP program and one addressing disparities in rural health. Hoosiers who use ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins said $11 billion of the total aid package will consist of one-time FBA program payments to American farmers in 2026. The remaining $1 billion is ...

Rural Development Ohio State Director Charles Tassell announced nearly $1 million in grant funding for 12 projects through the agency’s Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program.

A look at news making headlines in your parish for Tuesday, December 30, 2025. If you know of an event near you or have a ...