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| | Encyclopedia article on United States Department of Agriculture [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. |
 | | Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. |
 | | It aims to meet the needs of farmers and rancher, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities, and end hunger in America and abroad. |
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