DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Department   of   Agriculture.The   cabinet-level   department   of   the   federal   government

responsible  for  improving  farm  income,  developing  foreign  markets  for  U.S.  farm  products,

conducting agricultural research, and inspecting and grading food products. • Created in 1862, it is

headed by the Secretary of Agriculture. — Abbr. USDA. [Blacks Law 8th]