Farm Service Agency offices will reopen to help farmers access $3 billion in aid through programs despite the ongoing ...

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 ...

The full name of this program is USDA Rural Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. We’ll simplify its name here to the USDA Loan. If you prefer, our office calls it the Meat Loan. This is the first of two ...

The share of federal agricultural loans with overdue payments is falling for farmers across racial and ethnic groups, though whether that’s a temporary improvement remains to be seen. This story also ...

USDA Rural Development home loans offer zero-down financing with competitive interest rates for eligible buyers in rural areas. Below, we detail Maryland’s 2025 income limits, eligible areas, and the ...

ATHENS, Ga. (WALB) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) information sessions will be coming to South Georgia. The USDA will be hosting three information sessions.

The U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution in late December that included $10 billion in farm economic assistance to offset low commodity prices and $21 billion in disaster assistance to provide ...

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Lucious Abrams is the third generation to take over the family Georgia farm, an operation that has long grown cotton, corn, and soybeans. When he did not receive a loan in time to buy the seeds and ...

Lucious Abrams is the third generation to take over the family Georgia farm, an operation that has long grown cotton, corn, and soybeans. When he did not receive a loan in time to buy the seeds and ...