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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Business and Industry Loan Guarantees have seen increasing participation from lenders funding projects in rural America, but the funding for the program is lagging behind its demand.
The Biden administration on Friday named nine new appointees to oversee the Agriculture Department's farm and rural development programs at the state level.
The new leader of USDA's rural development efforts wants to underscore the importance and diversity of farm country in her actions as undersecretary, offering priorities that mirror the Biden White House and Vilsack Department of Agriculture in the process.
The Biden administration has made its first appointments of state directors for the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency and Rural Development division.
The next leader of the Agriculture Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service was among a handful of staff announcements from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday morning.
President Joe Biden has selected Xochitl Torres Small, a former member of the House Ag Committee, as undersecretary of rural development at the Agriculture Department.
The Department of Agriculture is extending its moratorium on evictions and foreclosures on home loans that might be lagging in payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
