Ag Secretary Rollins addresses USDA layoffs, talks strategy moving forward

The Secretary of Agriculture says the USDA is working to reinstate critical department employees following sweeping layoffs. Brooke Rollins tells Brownfield, “There has been some significant reinstatement on both sides.”  “Whether it’s in the avian flu, the scientific research, those who serve the farmers and the ranchers, or the Forest Service, we’ll continue to review that […]

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