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USDA cuts federal grant funding for small farms and food businesses in Kansas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated the Regional Food Business Centers program, which provided grant funding to ...
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Tri-State farms, food banks feel the impact of $1 billion USDA cuts less than a month in
On July 1, $1 billion of cuts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took effect. The funding was for local schools ...
USDA’s reorg rollout
Rollins said USDA may fill vacant positions with people based in the areas of Salt Lake City; Fort Collins, Colorado; ...
USDA's cost-cutting relocations raise service disruption concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says shifting thousands of D.C.-based staff to regional offices will save money without ...
USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices, including in Fort Collins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move thousands of employees out of the nation’s capital in a reorganization the ...
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USDA cuts could strain Iowa farm services
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 ...
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Agricultural Conservation Work in Jeopardy as USDA Cuts Staff | Civil Eats
In the spring of 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officially offered Gretchen Troutman, 49, a job as a natural resource specialist. Elated, she packed up her life in Pennsylvania and ...
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Maine farmers assess climate risks as USDA cuts conservation funding
Maine farmers are benefiting from free climate risk assessments as federal funds for conservation efforts decline. Warming ...