Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded Iowa businesses and Iowa State University funding for economic ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

When the USDA Rural Development was looking for somewhere to announce the awarding of a grant, they turned to a place that works hard at developing small, rural businesses: Somerset. Representatives ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of state directors for the Farm Service Agency and for USDA's Rural Development programs. “These state ...

Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

USDA loans are government-backed mortgages for borrowers buying in specific, eligible rural areas. These loans don't require a down payment, and they have fairly lenient credit score requirements.

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is pleased to announce the closing of Mountain Glen, a 56-unit ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...

Rhiannon Hampson has been named Maine director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program, replacing Timothy Hobbs, who served as state director under the Trump administration.

USDA Rural Development recognized the Southeast Tennessee Development District with an award as a Premier Partner for 2011. "Rural Development partners with a lot of organizations, but we wanted to ...

The best USDA loan lenders accept low credit scores, are transparent about rates, and offer plenty of resources. Find the ...