Department of Agriculture “Caring for the land and serving people.”

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Department of Agriculture “Caring for the land and serving people.”

Secretaries  Tom Vilsack is currently the secretary of the department of agriculture, and the deputy secretary is Kathleen Merrigan.  Their job is to strengthen the agricultural economy of the United States, by supporting farmers and ranchers.

Historical Highlights of the Dep.  Founded in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln  The Sharecropping Act replaced slave labor  1946 National School Lunch Act  1964 Food Stamp Act and War on Poverty

Agencies of the Dep. of Agriculture  Food and Nutrition Service  Food Safety and Inspection Service  Forrest Service  National Agricultural Library  Rural Development  (these are just a few)

News  Yesterday, the USDA announced a request for applications for FY 2014 farm to school grants.  On the 1 st of this month, the USDA proposed a new standard in school lunches.

Strengths and Weaknesses  The FSIS is having problems enforcing the HMSA (Humane Methods of Slaughter Act).  There has recently been a beef recall, which has people questioning the USDA’s oversight of the meat industry.  In the past 4 years, the exports of the USDA have exceeded $478 billion.  The USDA supports over 1 million jobs, like farmers and ranchers.

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