From a beekeeper in Southern Wisconsin who is reviving a refreshment rooted in medieval history to an apple cider entrepreneur in Bayfield, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is investing in Wisconsin agriculture producers that aim to expand and grow. Funding through the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program provides support to eligible entrepreneurs. 

(Houlton, Maine, Mar. 16, 2026) – U.S.

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative proposes to construct the Hugo New Generation project within the existing Hugo Power Station in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

Environmental Assessment
Hugo New Generation Finding of No Significant Impact

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced a $495,000 grant to purchase a computer-aided dispatch system for Livingston County.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Dom Restuccia today announced a $6 million grant for a public safety complex in the City of Vassar.

(Bozeman, Mont., March 23, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced that the 2026 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) application period is officially open, offering Montana agricultural producers an opportunity to secure funding that supports business growth, product development, and expanded market access.

This investment will help producers market their value-added maple syrup products locally and across the nation

 

(Concord, N.H., March 20, 2026) – During Maple Weekend, USDA Rural Development Vermont and New Hampshire State Director Patrick Suprunowicz has announced that two maple syrup producers will receive a total of $390,558 to strengthen their maple syrup businesses.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator J.R.