U.S. Agriculture Department mortgages for some 7,600 additional rental properties throughout Maine are reaching maturity and are at risk of being lost to the private market.

USDA loans cater to prospective homeowners looking for a country lifestyle. It is the only government-backed loan that seeks to develop safe rural communities for families of modest means.

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, Inc. share update on a federal lawsuit against USDA, reclaim money for ...

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association president said he expects an appeals court to rule in its favor after oral ...

Alpha Genesis Responds to USDA Citations After Monkey Deaths at South Carolina Lab Explore the history and legacy of the TWA ...

The Town of Whitestown is scheduling closings for homes being purchased through a ... offers in December to residents enrolled in the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services Buyout ...

"Having USDA delayed with a lot of uncertainty about whether or not it will actually come through is adding to that economic pressure in the countryside," he said. Missouri cattle producer Skylar ...

The Iowa-based animal advocacy group Bailing Out Benji published its quarterly review of violations cited at puppy mills.

President Trump’s USDA Undersecretary nominees. Top left: Luke Lindberg as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA); Top right: Richard Fordyce as Undersecretary for Farm ...

Charlotte Museum of History will honor Black farmers in Mecklenburg History during the African American Heritage Festival.

If you’re buying a home in a rural area (or even a suburb), a USDA loan may be an option. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers these zero-down-payment loans to borrowers buying properties ...