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General Information
Find general information on the agriculture industry, courtesy of the FirstGov website.

U.S. Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
Link to the USDA's main website.

State Agricultural Departments
A directory of state agricultural departments.

Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Link to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's main website.

Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS)
Part of the USDA, the FSIS ensures the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products.

Grain Inspection, Packers And Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
The USDA's GIPSA facilitates the marketing and fair and competitive trading of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products.

Farm Service Agency (FSA)
FSA Online, the main website of a federal organization supporting grassroots efforts to preserve and promote American agriculture.

Compliance Assistance Centers
Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, industry-specific Compliance Assistance Centers are designed to "speak the language" of businesses, local governments, and federal facilities to help them understand federal environmental requirements and save money through pollution prevention techniques.

Farm Employment Rules And Regulations
The USDA's Office of the Chief Economist provides farm employment rules and regulations.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
The FCIC (part of the USDA) promotes reasonable and safe crop insurance, and assists in the research, development, and establishment of such insurance.

Financial Resources
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a listing of financial resources for agriculture.

Audit Technique Guides
The IRS has a variety of auditing guides with respect to the agriculture industry.

Tax Laws And Regulations
The IRS presents tax laws and regulations specific to agriculture.

Tax Tips
The IRS offers a host of tax tips for the agriculture industry.

Crop Labor Expenditure Data
Link to the Department of Labor's data on crop labor expenditures by county in U.S. dollars.

Trends And Statistics
Agricultural trend and statistics data, presented by the IRS.



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