internet access

Last year USDA Rural Development awarded more than $10 million in ReConnect Program funding to bring high-speed internet access to Madison County, New York. USDA’s ReConnect Program offers loans and grants to construct, improve, and build equipment to provide broadband service in eligible rural...

In May 2014, abundant snow and rain turned Wyoming pastures and crops green. In the same month, the 2012 Census of Agriculture showed that farmers and ranchers grew their opportunities from 2007 to 2012. Wyoming is one of only 10 states that increased both the number of farms and ranches, up 6.1...

By Bobby M. Goode, Tennessee State Director Access to high speed Internet connections grows more important every day. For businesses in Rural America it can be the difference between success and layoffs. Now a 60-year old telephone co-op and USDA Rural Development (RD) have teamed up to construct...