Per its website, the mission of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. Their vision statement is to be a dynamic organization that is able to enhance agricultural trade, improve farm economies and quality of life in rural America, protect the Nation's food supply, improve the Nation's nutrition, and protect and enhance the Nation's natural resource base and environment. (http://www.usda.gov/)