Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the award of $31 million in loans and grants for organizations in 12 states to promote rural economic development. “These infrastructure investments ...

Sand said Wednesday that he would like to see more individuals eligible for the rural health care loan repayment program, ...

The administration has found a back-door way to weaken programs it hasn’t eliminated outright. It’s a dangerous precedent.” ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $145 million in funding available for 700 loan and grant awards through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The initiative aims to help rural ...

(CNN) — Slower mortgage approvals, stalled rural home loans and a freeze on new flood insurance policies: The government shutdown, which began at midnight on October 1, could gum up some of the gears ...

There's a rural-urban divide in the Paycheck Protection Program – and it doesn't stop at the loan. It's also affecting forgiveness. Rural business owners on average got smaller Small Business ...

The Idalou water tower has served the community for more than 100 years. Thanks to a $1.4 million loan from the USDA, the ...

MARSHALL — Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water is trying to develop a new water source that could help residents in northern Lyon County. The water provider is also turning to area counties for help with ...

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ST. PAUL - Interest is increasing in the restructure loan program offered through the Rural Finance Authority, deputy Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner Jim Boerboom told legislators ...