The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program assisted rural Missouri with a record $445 million during fiscal year 2001. This number is up 170 percent from last year, ...

WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to promote rural economic development and job creation ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn't just inspect meat, it also offers rural development mortgages. Surprisingly, USDA home loans remain one of the lesser known options for home ...