relocation

The Agriculture Department’s plan to relocate thousands of staff members and consolidate dozens of offices has received overwhelmingly negative feedback.

Are farmers in Oregon and Washington moving east because of policy that makes it more and more difficult to farm?  Some say yes.   Madi Clark has a front row view from her farm Eastern Oregon farm situated south of Ontario.  She said the...

It may not be just a few USDA offices moving out of D.C., if a pair of senators have their wish.  Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation last week to move the Department of Agriculture to Missouri.  Joined by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republicans seek to move the headquarters of USDA to Missouri and the Department of Education to Tennessee.  However...

It may not be just a few USDA offices moving out of D.C., if a pair of senators have their wish.  Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation last week to move the Department of Agriculture to Missouri.  Joined by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republicans seek to move the headquarters of USDA to Missouri and the Department of Education to Tennessee.  However...

Senator Debbie Stabenow wants the Trump Administration to explain its plans to fill jobs for Department of Agriculture agencies moving to the Kansas City metro area. Last week, Stabenow sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking more information on how the move will delay operations at the Economic Research Service and National Institute for Food and Agriculture...

Many Department of Agriculture employees refuse to relocate as part of a plan to move two agencies to Kansas City.   At the Economic Research Service, 72 employees accepted relocation, and 99 declined or did not provide a response by the deadline on Monday.  At...

An organization representing agricultural economists says a relocation effort by the USDA will cost taxpayers. The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association claims the plan by Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue would cost taxpayers $83 to $182 million dollars, instead of saving them $300 million as USDA claims...

The Department of Agriculture will release its shortlist of potential spots for relocating the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture "in the coming days."  USDA is working towards deciding on the final relocation spots by early May, according to Politico.  An...

On Tuesday, the USDA published a narrowed list of potential site relocations for the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  USDA said the agency used a set of guiding principles against the interested locations, including consideration of USDA travel requirements, labor force statistics, and work hours most compatible with all USDA office schedules.  Th... R

Another side effect of the 35 day government shutdown a delay in the USDA's effort to find new headquarters for the Economic Research Service, or ERS, and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture.  Last week, Ag Secretary Sonny acknowledged that because of the shutdown, his agency was unable to work on the search.  Pe...