Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces the creation of a new investment fund that will help propel the growth of small businesses across rural America during a roundtable discussion with lenders and community leaders in Cedar Rapids, IA on Apr. 21, 2014. The new Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) will be managed by Advantage Capital Partners with partners from eight Farm Credit institutions. USDA photo by Darin Leach.
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