Benton and Washington counties are among the counties included in a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture designation that makes emergency loans available from the department’s Farm Service Agency.

Do not get between reality and political forces in Congress when Republicans and Democrats agree to spend more money on farm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — There was a drought late in the growing season in Eastern Illinois, but the USDA is now offering ...

Farm equipment loans are a vital financing tool for agriculture producers across the country. Whether you need to purchase a tractor-trailer, irrigation equipment or a high-tech fertilizer spreader, ...

According to a Washington Examiner analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture data, minority farmers and ranchers across numerous states received an outsize share of Biden-era farm loans relative to ...

The county is dedicating $2 million toward establishing and upgrading affordable housing units on unincorporated land for low-income farm workers through a relaunched interest-free loan program, the ...

The Agriculture Department said that it has redressed decades of historic race- and sex-based discrimination and will no longer be considering that legacy in its grants, loans and other programs. The ...