Finding the right policy to expand small business investment

The evident failure of many government programs to identify promising companies and to provide adequate capital for corporate needs explains the continued search for an effective program. Several different policy…

USDA Invests $770 Million to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and People in 36 States and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $770 million to help create new and better market opportunities…

USDA Continues to Expand Opportunities and Support to Small Businesses

Posted by Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, USDA in Farming Initiatives May 27, 2022 As May comes to a close, USDA reflects on…