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The U.S. Department of Agriculture isn’t just for farmers. It also supports school lunches, broadband internet access in rural areas, and inner-city…
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The “digital divide” between urban and rural areas used to be all about access to broadband internet service. Today it is much more about adoption where…
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It’s not just lifelong farmers who feel the pull of the land as they get older. For some Americans, retirement is an opportunity to begin the farming…
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The cooperative business model, long a staple of Midwestern agricultural communities, is being adapted to serve a broader range of rural needs.For…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture first began designating funds for rural development in 1933 as part of the New Deal. More federal funds were allocated…
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As lawmakers debate the Farm Bill in Washington, millions of dollars are at stake for small businesses across the country. Rural development grants go out…
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As Congress fiddles with major farm legislation, there’s a portion of it that gets very little attention. Some say it is a difference-maker for job…