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 ...

Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse discusses what producers can expect in making a return to FSA offices following a ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will cut the direct payments for all crop farmers by 8.5 percent this year, not just for farmers who would be required to pay back certain other ...

An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are... This story is part of a multipart series examining ...

USDA mortgages are aimed at borrowers buying in eligible rural areas. These loans come with lenient rules around credit scores and down payment requirements. USDA loans come with income limits that ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will cut the direct payments for all crop farmers by 8.5 percent this year, not just for farmers who would be required to pay back certain other ...

Several agencies within the federal government have programs to help different homebuyers — such as first-time buyers, low-income families and military veterans — afford real estate. Nearly anyone can ...

USDA says there are no plans to provide direct payments to farmers impacted by soaring fertilizer prices. The news comes as a growing number of legislators and farm groups are pleading for assistance ...

Farmers will be eligible for up to $125,000 in direct payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to recuperate a portion of trade losses. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and other senior ...

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