An ag policy specialist says he’s concerned about staff shortages within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ben Lilliston, director of rural strategies and climate change with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, says local offices, specifically, have seen a decline in employees. “Fewer staff means more difficulty for farmers to access programs and the […]
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