Usda Agencies

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AMS

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Agricultural Marketing Service

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This agency facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace. This agency constantly works to develop new marketing services to increase customer satisfaction.

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ARS

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Agricultural Research Service

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This agency is USDA's principal in-house research agency. This agency leads America towards a better future through agricultural research and information.

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APHIS

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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This agency provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. The agency improves agricultural productivity and competitiveness and contributes to the national economy and the public health.

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CNPP

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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

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This agency works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

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ERS

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Economic Research Service

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This agency is USDA's principal social science research agency. Each year, this agency communicates research results and socioeconomic indicators via briefings, analyses for policymaers and their staffs, market analysis updates, and major reports.

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FSA

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Farm Service Agency

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This agency implements agricultural policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs through a national network of offices.

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FNS

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Food and Nutrition Service

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This agency increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.

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FSIS

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Food Safety and Inspection Service

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This agency enhances public health and well-being by protecting the public from foodborne illness and ensuring that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly packaged.

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FAS

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Foreign Agricultural Service

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This agency works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. This USDA agency operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.

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FS

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Forest Service

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This agency sustains the health, diversity and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

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GIPSA

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Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

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This agency facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products. It also promotes fair and competitive trading practices for the overall benefit of consumers and American agriculture. This agency ensures open and competitive markets for livestock, poultry, and meat by investigating and monitoring industry trade practices.

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NAL

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National Agricultural Library

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This agency ensures and enhances access to agricultural information for a better quality of life.

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NASS

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

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This agency serves the basic agricultural and rural data needs of the country by providing objective, important and accurate statistical information and services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and public officials. This data is vital to monitoring the ever-changing agricultural sector and carrying out farm policy.

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NIFA

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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This agency's unique mission is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations. This agency doesn't perform actual research, education, and extension but rather helps fund it at the state and local level and provides program leadership in these areas.

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NRCS

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

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This agency provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment.

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RMA

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Risk Management Agency

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This agency helps to ensure that farmers have the financial tools necessary to manage their agricultural risks. This agency provides coverage through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, which promotes national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture.

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RD

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Rural Development

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This agency helps rural areas to develop and grow by offering Federal assistance that improves quality of life. This agency targets communities in need and then empowers them with financial and technical resources.