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USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says
A workers’ board is reinstating – at least temporarily – almost 6,000 fired probationary workers from the Department of Agriculture, according to a newly issued order obtained by CNN.
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers
The decision is a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to drastically and quickly shrink the federal bureaucracy.
US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration
A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.
USDA ordered to rehire thousands of fired employees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has to rehire over 5,000 employees who were abruptly laid off as part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to unilaterally cut down the size of
MSPB orders temporary reinstatement of nearly 6,000 probationary workers at USDA
These Agriculture Department employees must be allowed back to their jobs for 45 days, as the Office of Special Counsel continues to investigate the Trump administration’s purge of recently hired, promoted or transferred federal employees.
USDA ordered to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired employees
The firings of over 5,000 probationary employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have been unlawful, and the workers should be reinstated for at least the next 45 days, a federal civil service board ruled Wednesday.
Federal board orders USDA to reinstate 'numerous' fired probationary employees
A federal personnel board on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate a fired worker, as well as "numerous" other probationary employees who were fired Feb. 13 and later. The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the ruling at the request of the Office of Special Counsel,
DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work
DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work - 5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45
Experts Warn of Public Health Risks as the Trump Administration Eliminates 2 Critical Food Safety Committees
The Trump administration shut down two critical food safety committees, cutting off expert advice to the USDA, FDA, and CDC.
USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, ...
Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze
Palm, an organic farmer outside Belgrade, Montana, was relying on a $648,000 grant from USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service ...
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USDA Cuts Key Food Safety Committees Amid Oversight Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has disbanded two key advisory committees focusing on food safety, raising concerns about ...
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USDA to measure fruit, cranberry, berry production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its end of season surveys for the 2024 non-citrus tree fruit, cranberry and berry production. The ...
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Pennsylvania Unveils $10M Boost for Small Farms and Food Businesses, Empowering Regional Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center and the ...
USDA reinstates 1890 scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCU students study farming, food
The USDA reopened applications for the 1890 Scholars Program. It aims to train new Black farmers, food workers and helps HBCU ...
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USDA Secretary Visits North Carolina after Natural Disasters
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently toured Western North Carolina to evaluate the damage caused by wildfires and Hurricane Helene. The region has faced significant destruction, ...