Both Democratic and Republican senators are pushing for simplified USDA Rural Development program applications, saying the current process is so arduous it favors those who can afford to hire grant ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University is now part of North Carolina Commerce’s Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program. The program provides professional development training for leaders of local ...

VIJAYAWADA: Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) on Tuesday announced recruitment for its Rural Entrepreneurship Fellowship ...

The president’s budget proposes cuts of more than a billion dollars in Department of Agriculture rural development programs next year. In its place, the president proposes regulatory relief, ...

RED WING — Need help buying that first home? Updating a business? The USDA has some solutions. The United States Department of Agriculture has opened its Rural Development program for residents of ...

Found out this year that Kathleen Williams is now the state director for the USDA Rural Development Program. Congratulations on that, Kathleen, I know you did a great job, and rural development is big ...

Multifunctional agriculture encompasses the deliberate integration of food production with a spectrum of environmental, social and cultural functions, thereby transcending traditional productivist ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Three towns from the Triad are among 19 rural communities selected for a state economic program designed to help them grow their economies. Two of the towns are in Randolph ...

In this April 5, 2010 photo, Lisa Kartek stands near an open field and looks toward the home she purchased in Annandale, Minnesota, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development ...

The use of technology in implementation is expected to improve transparency and accountability. Real-time monitoring systems, ...