Rice sees the highest rates at $132.89 per acre, but some have called payments a bandage in the midst of current farm ...

The USDA home loan application process can take a bit longer than usual. Here are the steps it takes, from beginning to end.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins said $11 billion of the total aid package will consist of one-time FBA program payments to American farmers in 2026. The remaining $1 billion is ...

USDA home loans can help low-income homebuyers buy a house in a rural area with a 0% down payment and a low interest rate.

USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments and ...

This checklist will help verify that you have all the info required to successfully apply for a USDA home loan in 2026.

The Agriculture Department announced that a second round of aid payments to U.S. farmers has started, giving them an additional $16 billion on top of $9.3 billion already disbursed. In a statement ...

An APHIS Veterinarian inspecting a goat on a farm in Maryland. (USDA photo) Groups pushing for more help from the federal government to address the country’s shortage of rural veterinarians are ...

Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ to release $10.8 billion, which includes $2.5 billion in loan subsidies, ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...