The USDA is a statist nuisance, and an expensive one at that.
The claim that it is part of a communist plot is an excursion into tin foil hat territory.
Really? Even though it’s in black and white (quite explicit, too) and written all the way back in 1848?
I think that you are underestimating the fanaticism of leftists, with all due respect. They do conflate “industry” and “government”, just like back in 1848. They are also fond of being underestimated. The Manifesto is their bible.