The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled new rules to expand access to capital for rural businesses, in partnership with the U.S. Treasury Department, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Administrator Sam Rikkers said Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture kicked off Monday “National Homeownership Month,” highlighting its role in helping people buy homes in rural areas across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will make his first official visit to Puerto Rico starting next Tuesday, when he will highlight the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ongoing commitment to addressing food security and rural opportunity in ...