Newsmakers: July 29, 2022: USDA Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small, Shirley Bloomfield and Garrett Hawkins on rural broadband, development

The Department of Agriculture announced $401 million in rural broadband funding this week, kicking off another round of its ReConnect program. USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small joins Newsmakers to discuss the department’s efforts to connect rural America and what else is on the RD agenda. Then, Shirley Bloomfield with NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins take part in a panel discussion to discuss the demand for rural broadband and what else USDA can do to develop rural areas. Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD