Articles Tagged with ''Natural Resources Conservation Service''

The Agriculture Department's shutdown plan calls for furloughing more than 42,000 employees, or nearly half of its current workforce. Farmer-facing agencies would be hit particularly hard.

More than 15,000 Agriculture Department employees have accepted deferred resignation offers from the Trump Administration. Most are from outside of the Washington D.C. region and waited until the program's second round to accept, according to data obtained by Agri-Pulse. 

Industry and environmentalists are generally pleased with a final strategy released by EPA last week that outlines how growers can address the impact of insecticide use on endangered species.

Williamson Act on the table * Rollins teases trade announcement * Industry concerned about shipbuilding proposals

Bill Beam, Aubrey Bettencourt and Pat Swanson have been named to lead USDA's Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency, respectively.

Feds boost Friant water * State Farm hikes up rates * CAWG reacts to EU alcohol tariff threat * Scoop: Latest USDA pause

Tom Schultz, former director of the Idaho Department of Lands, was named chief of the U.S. Forest Service. He succeeds Randy Moore, who announced his retirement this week, citing the challenges of the 'significant transformation' of the federal government.

More accountability in drought regulations * Grape crush down 23% * Former Trump official questions tariff threats