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Mass Terminations Have Cut USDA ‘Off at the Knees,’ Ex-employees Say

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Conor here: The following piece details how Trump administration cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture are hurting farmers and rural communities and threaten the prevention of diseases among plants and animals essential to the food supply. Not great timing considered the bird flu…

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Brownfield Ag News

Rollins comments on USDA job cuts at Commodity Classic - Brownfield Ag News

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA continues to evaluate President Trump’s job cuts within the agency. “This is an extremely aggressive effort that I fully support, but in being so aggressive there will be mistakes made and there have been mistakes made.” Speaking to reporters at the 2025 Commodity Classic, she said some employees have […] The post Rollins comments on USDA job cuts at Commodity Classic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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Southeast AgNET

Senators Demand Answers from USDA Over Mass Layoffs - Southeast AgNET

DepositPhotos image Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, is leading all committee Democrats in demanding transparency from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its recent widespread layoffs. The Senators have requested detailed data on the number of terminated employees, broken down by state, agency, job position, and veteran status—information the administratio…

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