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White House pitches layoffs, local office closures and program eliminations at USDA
The Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or outright eliminate funding for many programs across the ...
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USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new 'hubs' around the country
Mass layoffs at the Agriculture Department coming within weeks, with Washington facing significant cuts but regional ...
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Farmers not feeling the love as federal program cuts, tariffs threaten income
With reductions in funding across the agricultural sector, small farms that rely on federal grants are especially at risk.
The Berkshire Eagle9d
USDA staff in Pittsfield remain employed, but uncertainty over the Conte building and Trump-era cuts continues
The USDA did not lay off employees at its County headquarters in Pittsfield. But the fate of the federal building remains ...
Trump cuts are ending USDA efforts to curb historic discrimination against Black farmers
Brooke Rollins, Trump’s secretary of agriculture, rescinded all diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the agency on her first day in office. She also canceled more than $132 million in ...
Millions of honeybees are dying — and no one is sure why
Scientists likely won’t have answers anytime soon – in part thanks to the Trump administration’s heavy cuts to USDA funding ...
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force ...
The Berkshire Eagle10d
Berkshire farmers are worried about the fate of the USDA's Pittsfield Service Center amid apparent staff cuts
The DOGE is terminating leases at USDA field offices around the country called service centers. Farmers hope the Pittsfield Service Center will survive these cuts.