USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of ...

The small town of Houston, Missouri, is off the beaten path and has only 2,500 residents, but it still doesn't meet the definition of "rural" in some federal programs. Small towns far from big cities ...

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Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as a pivotal mechanism in both safeguarding the heritage of local products and promoting rural development. By linking products to their specific place of origin, ...

Since 1966 the leading international journal in its field, covering a wide range of topics, reviewing significant developments and providing a forum for cutting-edge debates about theory and practice.

Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...

Iowa will receive an infusion of $152 million in federal money toward 19 rural development projects across the state in what U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called an "unprecedented" effort ...

Gov. Bill Lee's first executive order calls for accelerated development in Tennessee's distressed rural counties, a priority he emphasized throughout his campaign for governor. The executive order, ...

Blackburn's podcast "Unmuted" hosted Commissioner Stuart McWhorter of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. McWhorter gave details on the $45 million in funding earmarked for ...

Maharashtra's 'Prosperous Panchayat' campaign, initiated by state minister Shivendraraje Bhosale, seeks to transform rural ...