date:May 18, 2012
President Lincoln believed in the national importance of agriculture to the success of the United States, and he also recognized the need for innovation in agriculture. In his last address before Congress, President Lincoln called the agency the Peoples Department.
For 150 years, USDA has supported our nation's economic prosperity and touched the lives of generations of Americans, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a recent speech. I'm proud of the USDA employees who carry out President