History & Society
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States government
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Category:
History & Society
- Date:
- 1862 - present
- Areas Of Involvement:
- origins of agriculture
- national forest
- Related People:
- Ezra Taft Benson
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, executive division of the U.S. federal government in charge of programs and policies relating to the farming industry and the use of national forests and grasslands. Formed in 1862, the USDA works to stabilize or improve domestic farm income, develop foreign markets, curb poverty and hunger, protect soil and water resources, make credit available for rural development, and ensure the quality of food supplies.