The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced who will take over as Louisiana’s state director for rural development ...

Former State District 37 state representative Troy Romero has been appointed as state director for Rural Development in ...

Under this new directive, all USDA grant, cooperative agreement and mutual interest agreement programs will utilize the same ...

A congressional directive to spend $3 million on rural grants to “socially disadvantaged” farmers and business owners may not go far. Just as the fight over federal grants canceled in the last fiscal ...

Justin Benavidez, who was chief economist for the House Agriculture Committee's Republican staff for the past three years, is ...

None of these facts nor any of their impacts on American farmers and ranchers are "expected to deter the Trump administration as it reshapes," said USDA in the report.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Arkansas continues to rank highest in the nation for food ...

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins names southwest Iowa economic development leader Starlyn Perdue to lead the U.S. Farm ...

Rural Development leadership includes Troy Romero (Louisiana), Chris Lyons (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island), Dominic Restuccia (Michigan), and Travis Day (New Mexico). Their experience in ...

Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and ...

On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan that will expand the support available for rural veterinarians. “Rural veterinarians are vital for ...

The Trump administration has tapped Spokane County's top spokesman to hold the highest U.S. Department of Agriculture role in ...