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Congressman Braley and Deputy Under Secretary O'Brien Host Farm, Food and Jobs Bill Listening Session in Northeast Iowa

July 06, 2012 Darin Leach, USDA Rural Development, public information coordinator in Iowa

Earlier this week Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O’Brien and Congressman Bruce Braley met with nearly 30 northeast Iowa producers and residents to discuss the important role rural economic development provisions have in the upcoming discussions of the next farm, food and jobs bill...

Rural

East River Electric Cooperative Highlights USDA Rural Development funded Business

July 06, 2012 Christine Sorensen, South Dakota Rural Development Coordinator

It was lights, camera and action as a videographer for the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) traveled across eastern South Dakota. Hosted by the Rural Electric Economic Development, Inc. (REED) Fund, video interviews...

Rural

Successful Weatherization of Navajo Homes Made Possible with USDA Help

July 06, 2012 Jamie Welch Jaro, Public Affairs Officer, Utah State Rural Development Office

Though the morning could be cool, even pleasant at times, scorching heat was promised to each of the more than 250 volunteer students who signed up and traveled – some more than 2,000 miles – to Monument Valley, Utah, to work in the desert sun on Navajo homes.

Rural