Department of Agriculture

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with agriculture. USDA

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Department of Agriculture Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch that provides services for farmers, including agricultural research, soil conservation, and efforts to regulate and stabilize the farming economy.

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Etymology

Origin of Department of Agriculture

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture said they opened a joint public inquiry seeking information into the manufacturing and distribution markets for the equipment amid a growing number of complaints to the USDA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Department of Agriculture plant explorer Frank Meyer collected dozens of soybean varieties in China, many of which government researchers Charles Piper and William Morse planted at the department’s Arlington Experimental Farm in Virginia.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

In the Big Apple, a box of 12 eggs reached an average price of $8.47 according to a note issued by the US Department of Agriculture in February 2025.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry did not respond to a request to make further comment.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Department of Agriculture, in a Home and Garden Bulletin, advises us to spray our clothing with oil solutions of DDT, dieldrin, chlordane, or any of several other moth killers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson