The Agriculture Department announced that a second round of aid payments to U.S. farmers has started, giving them an additional $16 billion on top of $9.3 billion already disbursed. In a statement ...

The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs.

The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional ...

USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments and ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is ...

Eric Bivens, his fiancee Johna Smith and her son Camden, 10, in front of a home they are trying to buy in Owasso, Okla., taken on September 24,2013. The family are trying to buy the house using a USDA ...

An APHIS Veterinarian inspecting a goat on a farm in Maryland. (USDA photo) Groups pushing for more help from the federal government to address the country’s shortage of rural veterinarians are ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...

Buying a home can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to decide which mortgage program is right for you. When ...