The Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) announced the selection of 10 local leadership initiatives to receive funding for ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

Digital skills significantly increase total household income and reshape the sources from which that income is generated. By ...

The Trump Administration asked states to find the lowest-cost option in the latest program to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas. That opens the door for more types of technology, which ...

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, ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (podium) speaks at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9, 2025 alongside Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (left side), Rural Development undersecretary nominee Glen Smith (right ...