Value proposition

Leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition and related issues

The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and abroad.

USDA is committed to providing safe and nutritious food, conservation, sustainable food production and revitalizing rural America.