Federal Government Resources

• Administration
• United States Department of Agriculture

• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace to the benefit of producers and consumers. Provides current pri
• Agricultural Research Service Water Quality & Management National Program Links to service's research, personnel and news.
• Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Links to national programs, research, news and information; also links to site for finding agency experts.
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Searchable site that provides information about APHIS, its mission and activities, includes links to APHIS functions, news and information, and hot issues.
• Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion (CNPP) Links to a variety of nutrition information, including nutrition content of U.S. food supply, dietary guidelines, health eating index, recipes and tips, and related organizations.
• Cooperative State, Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) Provides links to programs, state partners, legislation and budget, funding, awards, news and information.
• Economic Research Service (ERS) Provides economic analysis on efficiency, efficacy, and equity issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development. Has commodity price updates.
• Farm Service Agency (FSA) Searchable site covering agricultural, loan and conservation programs, and related news.
• Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Information and links concerning federal programs to reduce hunger, food shortages and nutrition problems; links to programs and regulations.
• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, correctly labeled and packaged. Features meat and poultry recalls, and consumer education and information.
• Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Reduces hunger and food insecurity with cooperating organizations.
• Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Searchable site with information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's overseas programs.
• Forest Service Provides information on forestry assistance, global conservation, and forest health.
• Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products and promotes fair and competitive trading practices.
• National Agricultural Library Home page for accessing the U.S. Department of Agriculture library and AGRICOLA, the agency's online bibliography of agricultural literature.
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Provides statistical publications, graphics, historical data, state information, research and agricultural census information.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Works in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain natural resources. Has information on soil conservation and state natural disaster reports.
• Risk Management Agency/Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Provides policies, programs, and regulations (as PDF files) concerning federal crop insurance.
• Rural Business-Cooperative Service Invests financial resources and provides technical assistance to businesses and cooperatives located in rural communities.
• Rural Development Features news, regulations, and information on business and cooperative programs, housing and community programs, utility programs, and more.
• Rural Housing Service Links to lender, developer, individual and family opportunities, plus information and regulations.
• Rural Information Center Provides information and funding program sources for local officials and communities working to maintain the economic vitality of America's rural areas.
• Rural Utilities Service The Federal agency responsible for rural infrastructure assistance in electricity, water and telecommunications.
• Water Quality Information Center Provides electronic access to information about water and agriculture; includes discussion lists, databases, and news.

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