The changes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to cut down and streamline the federal workforce.

During Trump's first administration, the USDA in 2019 moved two offices to Kansas City, triggering a mass exodus of ...

USDA's deputy secretary told lawmakers he doesn’t expect upcoming relocations will lead to significantly more employees leaving the agency.

The surprise reorg announcement last week was a flash point at a hearing Thursday, where senators expressed displeasure about ...

During a Senate hearing, Stephen Vaden said the agency’s plan to move employees out of DC will reduce costs; senators ...

The Trump administration’s 30-day consultation period surrounding the plan to reorganize the Agriculture Department began Tuesday, a USDA spokesperson told The Hagstrom Report in an email. Agriculture ...

The USDA currently has 4,600 employees in the Washington, D.C. region, which will go down to no more than 2,000. The exact ...

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden today vigorously defended the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. “President ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a proposal to relocate staff from Washington, D.C., to five hub locations, including Kansas City.

The plan is not yet finalized and still subject to change, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden repeatedly stressed to members ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it plans to relocate thousands of employees to five offices around the country. But ...

More than half of the USDA's employees will relocate to regional hubs around the country, including Kansas City. The regional ...