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Farmers Struggle as USDA Staff Vanish | Philadelphia News
Farmers nationwide are in crisis as the Agriculture Department faces crippling staff shortages, leaving critical services like loans and grants stalled. In New Mexico, a couple’s organic baby food business nearly collapsed after months of bureaucratic limbo—forcing them to pay over $200,000 in private lender fees. With more than 20,000 workers departing since last year, dozens of counties now have no Farm Service Agency staff, forcing farmers to travel hundreds of miles or abandon aid altogether. As budget cuts loom and federal workers relocate from Washington, rural communities face mounting…
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