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 Center for Rural Affairs has fought on behalf of rural communities for nearly 45 years. We are heartened by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s expressions of support ...

Jonathan McCracken is the state director for USDA Rural Development in Ohio. A native of Wilmington, Ohio, he is a graduate ...

Somewhere in rural America there are answers and solutions to the challenges and opportunities facing other communities.

A week after releasing a budget proposal that would slash funding for USDA rural development, cut farm conservation programs, and exacerbate hunger in rural communities, President Trump announced ...

A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy ...

Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal government could help alleviate under the new Trump ...

Charlene Fernandez left her position as the USDA rural state director on January 20 after the Trump administration took over. "We're just trying to make sure that our rural communities thrive," said ...

That makes them a great option for first-time homebuyers looking in rural or suburban areas. Interest rates on USDA loans are also usually lower than for conventional loans, and lenders are ...