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The administration is asking employees “to help the agency with no guarantee of protection in the future," one staffer says.
Farmers across the country rely on their local USDA offices for a range of services, including conservation programs and crop insurance support, but concerns are growing that these services could ...
Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla said staffing shortages at the NWS are putting critical forecasting in jeopardy.
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Farmers on a virtual town hall with Iowa Farmers Union talked Thursday about the strong partnership they have had with U.S.
A U.S. district judge in San Francisco had temporarily blocked large-scale federal layoffs known as "reductions in force." ...
USDA wants to modernize farmer services, even as staffing cuts could hurt the effort The department plans to digitize farmer-facing applications that are still on paper. Natalie Alms ...
“USDA resources are only effective if they are usable and accessible,” the document read. The policy agenda comes as the department plans to cut staff as part of a new reorganization.