How Trump job cuts could leave Oregon forests more vulnerable to wildfires
The on-again-off-again nature of Trump’s job cuts are only adding to the confusion. Some 3,400 probationary employees were ...
Can the USDA Be Cut to Size?
The ‘People’s Department’ started with 10 employees and now has nearly 100,000. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins aims to ...
Fired USDA employees reinstated by judge's order, but their future is uncertain
A U.S. district judge in California ordered six federal agencies, including the USDA, to reinstate probationary employees who ...
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Local Group Invests $5 Million in 11 Transformative Projects to Strengthen the Capital Region’s Economy
We Prosper Together has announced an initial investment of $5 million to support 11 high-impact projects aimed at advancing ...
Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
President Donald Trump's mass firings of permanent federal employees have already begun and are expected to accelerate over the next few weeks with tens of thousands more employees terminated. But the ...
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Research with the Farmer Phosphorus Plot Program
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has been engaged in a variety of research efforts since the outset of the H2Ohio program. Phosphorus fertilizer usage and placement on agricultural soils in the ...
USDA disbands two key food safety committees
Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates.
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Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
US contributions to international climate funds were already seen as low relative to its wealth and responsibility.
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USDA to release $30 billion, Rollins tells Classic attendees
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins tells Commodity Classic attendees $30 billion emergency aid is in the pipeline, Dave ...