Usda (Noun)
Meaning
The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The USDA is responsible for enforcing laws related to food production and safety in the United States.
- The farmer carefully reviewed the USDA website to learn about the latest soil conservation practices.
- As part of a USDA initiative, the department launched a program to increase access to healthy and nutritious food in rural areas.
- In 1935, the USDA's Soil Conservation Service was established to help farmers reduce soil erosion and improve land use.
- The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service releases annual reports on crop production and livestock numbers nationwide.