Kansas Department of Agriculture

The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is the nation's first state department of agriculture. The agency is devoted to the total support of agriculture in Kansas. The department works for the entire Kansas agriculture sector, including farmers, ranchers, food establishments and agribusinesses. The department is dedicated to providing support and assistance to make Kansas businesses successful and encouraging more farms, ranches and other agriculture business to expand in or relocate to Kansas.

Within this role, the KDA also fulfills its statutory responsibility of regulating business functions in accordance with state law. The department works to ensure businesses know what laws affect them and how they can ensure they are in compliance with those laws. In this process, the department aims to minimize excessive rules and regulation.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is committed to a balanced approach of:
•Serving Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and the consumers/customers they serve;
•Providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy; and
•Advocating for and promoting the agriculture industry, the state’s largest industry, employer and economic contributor; while
•Ensuring a safe food supply, protecting natural resources, promoting public health and safety, protecting animal health, and providing consumer protection to the best of our ability.