The U.S. Department of Agriculture strives to improve and maintain farm income and to develop and expand markets abroad for agricultural products through farm credit, rural development, and marketing programs. The Department works to curb poverty, hunger and malnutrition. It assists landowners in protecting the soil, water, forests and other natural resources. USDA safeguards and ensures the quality of our food supply through its inspection and grading services.

No single industry is more critical to Alabama’s economy than our agriculture sector, and it is important to my staff and I that we do all that we can to assist Alabama's farmers. If you are experiencing problems with the Department of Agriculture, please contact any one of my state offices.

Once you have determined that your concern is with a federal government agency and you would like the assistance of my office, contact one of my casework representatives at the state office nearest to you. Please note that you will be required to sign a privacy release waiver (avaliable at Step Two) and provide any relevant information for my office to assist you.