Producer-led organizations representing Indiana’s top commodities announced their joint opposition to an anti-checkoff amendment by Rep. Spartz (R-IN).
Rural America knows all about bad service and questionable promises by government agencies. Yesterday, the USDA announced $401M to improve rural internet.
USDA is investing $91 million to build or improve community facilities and essential services for nearly 300,000 rural residents in 12 states.
USDA is investing $1.6 billion in 46 rural electric utility infrastructure projects to improve electric reliability and grid resilience in 24 states.
USDA has finalized four cooperative agreements with rural leaders to help their communities create and implement economic development plans.
The USDA is investing more than $200 million in infrastructure projects to bring broadband to hundreds of unserved and underserved rural communities. “Broadband infrastructure is vital to our economy and quality of life in rural America. Yet, today nearly 40 percent of rural residents and businesses lack access to the same quality service available in […]
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has chosen his Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development. Anne Hazlett, Chief Counsel to the Majority on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will oversee the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural Business Service, and the Rural Housing Service within USDA and report directly to the secretary. […]
The USDA is looking to fill a new position — undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Recognizing the ever-increasing importance of international trade to American agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made the announcement Thursday standing by barges filled with agricultural products along the banks of the Ohio River. As part of a reorganization […]