Thursday, March 9, 2023 USDA review could make it harder to get loans in EBR rural areas By Eric L. Taylor - March 9, 2023 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The USDA's Rural Development agency is conducting a review to determine whether Baker, Gardere and Shenandoah will retain the rural status that makes them eligible for rural home loans, KPLC-TV in… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.