USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural communities. Together, America prospers.
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This Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women from our rural communities who stepped up to serve our nation.
We are profoundly grateful for your sacrifice. We remain deeply committed to supporting you when you return home, whether by helping you secure safe housing, start small businesses, or build strong communities.
Thank you for your service and dedication to protecting our freedom. Happy Veterans Day!
#VeteransDay #RuralAmerica #USDARD
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For 251 years, the @USMC has stood as a living force of American courage, discipline, & unity.
They can accomplish any task, defend any shore, & defeat any enemy. We thank every Marine who has carried the defense of our country upon their shoulders with valor & devotion. 🇺🇸
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Yesterday, @USDA kicked off our largest-ever Agribusiness Trade Mission, bringing together more than 150 participants from agribusinesses, state departments of agriculture, and trade organizations to expand export opportunities for American producers in Vietnam. Building on our $5.6 billion agricultural trade relationship, we're creating new opportunities for U.S. farmers, ranchers, foresters, and agribusinesses.
Highlights included:
✅Meeting with Vietnamese industry leaders to expand trade in U.S. cotton, wood products, and leather.
✅Visiting ABC Bakery - which uses U.S. wheat, dairy, fruits, nuts, and berries in their 80K+ product per day operation - for a hands-on baking session with the owner.
✅Launching a two-week "Taste of USA" promotion featuring 400+ U.S. products in 12 stores across Vietnam.
✅Connecting U.S. exporters with Vietnamese buyers at an agricultural showcase and networking event.
Main Street keeps rural economies moving forward.
Whether you are looking to expand your small business, lower energy costs, or upgrade equipment, USDA Rural Development has loans and grants designed to help you succeed.
Connect with your state office: rd.usda.gov/browse-state
Clean drinking water and reliable waste management are the foundations of strong rural communities.
Through USDA Rural Development's Water and Waste Disposal programs, we are investing in modern infrastructure that protects public health and creates sustainable economic growth for generations to come.
See how we can support your community: rd.usda.gov
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The Oklahoma USDA RD Single Family Housing Team was proud to partner with Tahlequah Habitat for Humanity to participate in a Day of Service, as the team helped the organization build future homes for rural Oklahomans!
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Investing in rural Missouri is at the heart of what we do.
Angela connected with folks at the Community Resource Expo & College Career Transition Fair at Sweet Springs High School. @RD_Missouri team remains fully dedicated to helping our rural communities thrive. ✨
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Normalize calling for backup. We’re here for you.
The Veterans Crisis Line is here 24/7:
📞 Dial 988, then press 1
📲 Text 838255
💻 VeteransCrisisLine.net
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Great conversations, valuable connections, and a shared vision for rural success. Thanks to our partners and all participants who made the Federal Partners in Rural Prosperity Summit in Northern Maine a success. Together, we’re building stronger rural communities across Maine.
Success Stories!
Growing Opportunity from the Ground Up--Bidii Baby Foods LLC Leads the Way for Rural Innovation
Link - shorturl.at/5GF01
Rural infrastructure is the backbone of America.
From expanding high-speed internet to upgrading clean water systems, USDA Rural Development is investing in projects that create good-paying jobs and keep our communities thriving.
Learn more: rd.usda.gov
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America does not belong to those who hate it.
America belongs to those who love it.
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MORE COMPETITION.
LOWER COSTS.
STRONGER KANSAS AGRICULTURE.
Today, I joined @RogerMarshallMD at El Dorado Livestock Barn to hear directly from Kansas farmers and ranchers — and discuss the work we’re delivering for them.
Under @POTUS, we’re taking ACTION:
✅ Backing 10 Kansas meat processors through our latest $57 MILLION meat processing expansion announcement — helping independent businesses grow and giving ranchers more options to sell their livestock.
✅ Supporting a fertilizer project in Lewis, Kansas, through FIELDS to expand American fertilizer production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.
✅ Delivering $842 MILLION in farm safety net payments to Kansas producers, which began going out last month using increased reference prices from the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
✅ Developing President Trump’s $8 BILLION Harvest Fuel Relief program, with eligibility and payment details coming in mid-November.
✅ Announcing $3 MILLION to expand Kansas’ voluntary hunting and fishing access programs—helping open 40,000 additional acres for hunting, 250 acres for fishing, and two river access sites.
We’re fighting to keep your operations strong, your markets competitive, and your way of life alive for the next generation.
More work to be done, but this is progress!
BSA Seafood, LLC has been awarded a $1,000,000 USDA Rural Development Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) grant to purchase and install equipment at the newly purchased facility located at Mistletoe Drive in the Mistletoe Hall Commerce-Business Park in Easton, Maryland.
Combined with a $5.5 million borrower contribution, the $6.5 million project will fund equipment and staffing to process over 500,000 pounds of invasive blue catfish annually, supporting regional watermen and creating 20 new full-time jobs while retaining 15 positions.
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Yet again, the @USDA_FNA team has helped @TheJusticeDept bring criminals toward prosecution.
Steal from the poor, face the consequences.
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Unemployment Insurance Fraud won’t be a mystery for long.
@USDOL, @USLaborIG, and @WHFraudTF are on the case. 🔦 🔍
REPORT FRAUD ⬇️
Fraud.gov
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Thank you Congressman Lucas for assisting State Director Swartz announce a Trump Administration investment for the Foss Reservoir Conservation District. This investment will support wholesale water for Communities in Washita, Custer and Kiowa Counties. rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-re…
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Did you know? VA will deliver a headstone or grave marker anywhere in the world at no cost for eligible Veterans buried in a private cemetery — even overseas.
Learn more in the VA Benefits Guide: news.va.gov/149864/2026-vete…
