The main office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Pennsylvania is on the chopping block. Its employees found out via a public website directed by Elon Musk. Late Monday or early Tuesday, ...
The Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary federal employees has swept out workers across USDA, including loan analysts in Farm Service Agency field offices, ag scientists, and about 1,200 ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) — Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though key programs that support nutrition ...
Nearly three months after the Trump administration claimed to be shutting down the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Harrisburg-area branch office, the facility is still open — and the purported ...
USDA’s reorganization plan in 2025 drew criticism over the number of job cuts and headcount reduction’s potential impact on farmers, with fears it would hinder field office staff and county offices, ...
The Agriculture Department's one farmer, one file initiative envisions new ways to report crop acreage and develop conservation plans, and a wholesale overhaul of the department's IT infrastructure, ...
Thérèse Boudreaux is a reporter covering the federal government for The Center Square, with a focus on Congress. THE CENTER SQUARE—In the coming months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will ...
Some USDA office functions will be suspended during the government shutdown. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung) Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal ...