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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is seeking applications for loans and grants to help rural businesses create jobs and spur economic development. The funding is being provided under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program....

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors. “A year into this administration...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and one Rural Development (RD) State Director. “As we work to build a better...

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint eight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and three Rural Development (RD) State Directors. “Here at USDA, we continue to...

A Virginia Poultry Cooperative is among several examples of how recipients of USDA Rural Development Cooperative Grants fill local economic needs through business development. (Rod Bain and Whitney Perkins)

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discusses some of the USDA Rural Development programs designed to support energy and electricity production and availability in rural areas.

USDA’s Rural Development mission area goes beyond rural economic development as aspects also contribute to addressing climate issues. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Rural Business Cooperative Services Administrator Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan. Under Secretary for Rural Development Basil...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area goes beyond rural economic development as aspects also contribute to addressing climate issues. (Rod Bain and Rural Business Cooperative Services Administrator Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan)

A former Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry is President Biden’s nominee for the post of USDA Rural Development Under Secretary. (Rod Bain and Basil Gooden)

It might be a surprise to some that a division of USDA’s Rural Development mission area offers housing programs in many realms of the housing process. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro