“USDA is committed to safeguarding life and property through the critical services we provide – and should the government shut down, we will continue to do just that,” said Perdue. “I am proud of each USDA employee for everything they do to benefit the farmers, ranchers, foresters and producers who depend on our services. It is their mission each day to fulfill our USDA motto, ‘Do right and feed everyone.’” 

While you may click here to view the USDA’s lapse in funding plans, background information on USDA services available in the event of a government shutdown are below:

• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
• Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
• Rural Development (RD)
• Risk Management Agency (RMA)
• U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
• Economic Research Service (ERS)
• National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
• Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
• Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Office of the Chief Economist (OCE)

View the original press release here.  

—From USDA news release