USDA offers staff buyouts, according to email, as Trump slashes workforce
USDA employees who opt by April 8 would be put on leave with full pay and benefits through September 30, said an email to ...
King-backed bill would force USDA to pay farmers’ federal contracts
A new bill would require the Trump administration to release grant funds that were promised to farmers, including some in ...
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USDA cites 'logistical burdens' in returning employees to work
Federal agencies including USDA say they’re working to comply with court orders to return probationary employees to their jobs, but instead have placed them on administrative leave with pay, citing ...
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Rural communities rely on this USDA agency. Trump’s cuts threaten that
The USDA's Rural Development agency has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses. Now ...
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USDA lease cancellation and layoffs in Lawrence raise concerns over Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts
“We’ve always had issues with keeping some of these ... did not provide a plan for addressing staffing shortages in USDA offices, Levendofsky said, but when the Biden administration came ...
USDA report shows staffing issues at Gulf World Marine Park
Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach has been under scrutiny for several dolphin deaths, lack of sanitation, and more.