$770 million for rural progress

Feb 22, 2024

By Farms.com

In a significant push towards rural revitalization, the USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Neera Tanden, announced funding exceeding $770 million aimed at upgrading rural America's infrastructure. This landmark move, revealed in Edgecombe County, N.C., signifies a crucial step in fulfilling the Investing in America agenda, ensuring that rural communities are no longer left behind.

The funding will support a wide array of projects designed to bring state-of-the-art services to rural areas, including high-speed internet through the Reconnect and Broadband Technical Assistance Programs, and initiatives to provide clean drinking water and modern wastewater systems.

These efforts are expected to impact positively over 1 million residents across the nation, fostering economic growth and improving living standards.

Special emphasis is placed on expanding digital connectivity, with substantial grants allocated to extend broadband services in rural, remote, and underserved communities. The initiative also includes significant investments to bolster rural utilities, ensuring access to clean water and enhancing waste management systems, crucial for public health and environmental sustainability.

The announcement underscores the administration's dedication to addressing the unique challenges faced by rural communities, highlighting the importance of infrastructure in achieving economic prosperity and equity.

By investing in critical areas such as internet access, clean water, and efficient infrastructure, the Biden-Harris Administration aims to pave the way for a brighter, more connected future for rural America.

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm