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Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
USDA layoffs and office consolidations are raising bipartisan concern in Congress.  Staffing levels could be pared by nearly 10% starting by early May, with the remaining staff relocated to three hubs around the country.  That’s according to briefed USDA officials, who are cited in a report by Government Executive, a government business news daily.   The layoffs and ...
White House Budget Proposes FSA, NRCS Closures
White House Budget Proposes FSA, NRCS Closures
White House Budget Proposes FSA, NRCS Closures
Reports continue to say the Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or end all funding for many of the key programs in the Agriculture Department.  According to White House documents obtained by Government Executive, the Administration wants to cut workers and whole offices at the local level.   ...
Federal Cuts Will Impact Rural Oregon
Federal Cuts Will Impact Rural Oregon
Federal Cuts Will Impact Rural Oregon
Cuts to the federal workforce will have a greater impact on rural Oregon.  Oregon is home to more than 28,000 federal employees.  Gail Krumenauer, an economist at the Oregon Employment Department, said, based on the population, federal workforce cuts in rural counties will have a greater impact because they have a higher percentage of federal workers.   "It does t...
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Oregon Awarded IRA Funds To Address Hazardous Fuels
Last week, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $5,416,405 in Inflation Reduction Act funding, for hazardous fuels transportation projects across the state.  The goal of the federal funding awarded by the U.S. Forest Service is to reduce the risk of wildfires by moving hazardous fuels, such as smaller trees, live or dead brush, tree limbs, and other natural debris, from national fo

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