In an effort to elevate rural communities, Illinois Farm Bureau partnered with county Farm Bureaus to award 30 Rural ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Campbell said something he’s enjoyed about becoming North Dakota’s director of Rural Development as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been connecting with people in ...

T he recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made the eight-year-old federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program permanent, although each of the nearly 9,000 Opportunity Zones will be ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Around $11 million has been made available for rural communities in Kansas to make improvements to local facilities. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced that 24 rural ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has given out almost $12 million in grants and loans for rural and tribal communities in North Dakota, a press release said ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a sweeping set of initiatives last week aimed at strengthening rural economies, safeguarding American farmland, and prioritizing U ...

WASHINGTON, DC, December 19, 2025 — The World Bank has approved the Paraíba Sustainable Rural Development Project – Phase II to support more inclusive and resilient growth in rural areas of the State ...