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USDA Celebrating National Co-op Month
USDA Celebrating National Co-op Month
USDA Celebrating National Co-op Month
October was National Cooperative Month, giving many across the nation an opportunity to see the intricate part the cooperative model plays in the nation’s economy, particularly in rural America.   “Whether you belong to a credit union, you get electricity in a rural area, or even if you drink milk or eat candy that has sugar from sugarbeets, you’re probably benefiting from a cooperative.”   Under
USDA Providing $759 Million to Improve Rural Broadband Access
USDA Providing $759 Million to Improve Rural Broadband Access
USDA Providing $759 Million to Improve Rural Broadband Access
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says his agency is providing $759 million to improve internet access for people living and working in 24 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Palau.  The investments include funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provides $65 billion to help expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet access to communities across the United States.   “...
Applications Open for the Rural High-Speed Internet Program
Applications Open for the Rural High-Speed Internet Program
Applications Open for the Rural High-Speed Internet Program
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for its ReConnect Program loans and grants to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural America.  The agency is making over $1 billion available for the program, a critical piece of the effort to connect every American to affordable and reliable high-speed internet.  ...
House Ag Committee Looks To Address A Host of Farm Focused Issues
House Ag Committee Looks To Address A Host of Farm Focused Issues
House Ag Committee Looks To Address A Host of Farm Focused Issues
Broadband, soil health, and rail service are all topics before the House Ag Committee this week as the House returns from summer recess.  Broadband and soil health practices are before the full Ag panel, while rail service is in front of a pair of House subcommittees, though broadband, part of the Farm Bill, is probably the highest-profile of the three issues.  Congres...
Legislation to Protect and Expand Broadband Access
Legislation to Protect and Expand Broadband Access
Legislation to Protect and Expand Broadband Access
Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced bipartisan legislation last week to protect and expand access to high-speed internet in rural communities and encourage rural broadband investment. The Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act would provide regulatory relief to rural telecommunications service providers by allowing them to submi
AARP Offers Programs To Help Strengthen Rural Communities
AARP Offers Programs To Help Strengthen Rural Communities
AARP Offers Programs To Help Strengthen Rural Communities
For the farming community to survive, and thrive, rural communities need to be Strengthened.  And for AARP, that effort is a priority.  AARP’s Sean Voskuhl said there are many ways to do so, including a new program that offers affordable, high-speed internet, to families. “The recent Affo...
Administration Hopes To Make Progress On Rural Broadband Effort This Year
Administration Hopes To Make Progress On Rural Broadband Effort This Year
Administration Hopes To Make Progress On Rural Broadband Effort This Year
President Biden’s infrastructure adviser expects the FCC to make significant progress this year on critical broadband mapping to pinpoint rural areas of greatest need. Mitch Landrieu acknowledged the FCC hit roadblocks early, but is now making headway on service maps needed to best target $65 Billion Congress approved for rural broadband. ...
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA’s Rural Development Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small says the agency is extending the application deadline for funding under the ReConnect Program to March 9th. The funds are intended to expand high-speed internet access to millions of people across rural America. ...

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