by Tammy Thornton | Nov 16, 2023 | Agri-Business, Community
Department Highlights Partnership on National Rural Health Day On National Rural Health Day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to provide technical assistance to rural hospitals...
by Tammy Thornton | Nov 9, 2023 | Agri-Business, Community
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $1.2 billion in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity through rural cooperatives in 36 states and Puerto...
by Tammy Thornton | Nov 6, 2023 | Agri-Business
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a listening session on Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET to invite feedback on key proposed changes and updates to the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. To register, visit the webinar page. This program...
by Tammy Thornton | Nov 2, 2023 | Agri-Business, Community
Investments support 64 projects across Wisconsin Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small today announced $19.5 million in investments across three U.S. Department of Agriculture initiatives that are helping farmers adopt new climate-smart agricultural...
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 30, 2023 | Agri-Business, Community
Apply now for the first round of fiscal year 2024 funding consideration. Applications are being taken at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin. Applications received after November 3rd will automatically be deferred to the next funding cycle. Farmers and forest...
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 10, 2023 | Agri-Business, Community
Topic: Gateway to the Agricultural Industry Workforce Join us for the next virtual workshop on October 17, 2023 Register now! Please join USDA Rural Development in a virtual workshop on programs and funding opportunities that support the agricultural workforce...
