Without that info. It employs some 20 million people.
Agricultural products are our biggest export.
American farmers have seen their income suffer as a result of the Russian and Asian financial crises, the abundance of global supply, and the resulting drop in commodity prices. This situation has been exacerbated by recent drought conditions in the United States. To respond to these hardships, the US government is seeking ways to strengthen the social safety net for American farmers, while preserving the market freedoms gained from reduced government intervention. The proper role of biotechnology in agriculture is a particularly delicate issue. In the United States, we consider the results of biotechnology used in farming to be extremely promising.