Karama Neal

The USDA is out with a series of USDA rural development funding mechanisms are targeting improved market opportunities for rural economies.   “We are highlighting 242 investments totaling $981 million that will create economic opportunities for people and businesses and diverse communities and industries throughout 47 states Guam and the US Virgin Islands," noted rural business cooperative se

The meat and poultry processing industry is a unique business with its own language; its own set of risks. Many bankers and other lenders may not be familiar enough with that business to want to loan money for meat and poultry processing projects ...

A USDA funding program gives resources for building rural economies and rural development. Rural Cooperative Business Service Administrator Karama Neal, said when it comes to the scope of the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program, "typically rural electric cooperatives can borrow the funds at 0% interest from us," Neal added ...

The USDA is reminding farmers and those in rural America about REAP, the Rural Energy for America Program. Rural Business and Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal says it's a program that benefits customers in a variety of ways. "It helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvement ... Read

The Department of Agriculture last week announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C. Karama Neal was named Administrator for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Most recently, Neal served as president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners ...