A rural development researcher says the 2026 Farm Bill should expand support for housing, broadband and other non-farm needs.

In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

Sponsored by Ascendium Education Group, the FORWARD curriculum is designed to support Cooperative Extension Professionals (CEPs) working to address workforce development issues in rural communities.

In a gesture both symbolic and strategic, the General Assembly declared July 6 as World Rural Development Day, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed a memorandum of understanding that allows rural hospitals and physicians to access capital loan ...

Over the past decade, the strengthening of data systems has significantly improved governance, especially at the grassroots.

In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. Tending and collecting the vegetables by foot is time ...

The disciplines and subfields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are critical to the global and national economy, and a quality STEM education not only prepares students for ...