Ag groups sound alarm about economic crisis
More than 50 agricultural groups sent a letter to Congress highlighting the economic crisis in rural America. The letter describes [...]
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01, 2026
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08, 2023
USDA announces $667 million in ReConnect funding
Another round of funding for high-speed internet projects was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month. [...]
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03, 2020
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03, 2020
FAA proposal would ground drones for farmers, ranchers
A December proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would require remote identification of drones in flight. FAA’s proposal would [...]
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06, 2018
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04, 2018
USDA, SBA join forces to help businesses in rural America
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA), signed a [...]
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03, 2018
Perdue testifies before Senate on infrastructure proposal
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, [...]
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02, 2018
Trump releases infrastructure plan, focuses on rural America
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist President Donald J. Trump released his infrastructure plan this week, highlighting the need to invest [...]
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02, 2018
USDA pushed billions into rural development in 2017
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Nearly 400 projects were funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in fiscal year [...]
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08, 2017
Mentor program for beginning farmers
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a memorandum of understanding last week with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer [...]