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Created page with "==History== The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. Lincoln called it the "people's department," as it was meant to support, protect, and promote the nation's farmers, who made up half of the population at the time. The USDA was elevated to a Cabinet-level agency by President Grover Cleveland in 1889. ==Mission and Goals== The USDA's mission is to "provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural reso..."
