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 ...

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 ...

The Rural Partners Network places community liaisons in underserved rural areas that have historically faced challenges accessing and managing federal grants and resources. America’s rural communities ...

In the process, China uses about 7 percent of the world's arable land to feed about one-fifth of the global population, a ...

Even before entering the entitlement and permitting process, there is a lot of work to create new housing. What follows is a brief sketch of the development process in the United States. In general, ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — After the Advance Knox growth plan was pushed forward by a committee vote Wednesday night, Knox County rural residents are still concerned about its potential impact. The ...