{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net","author_name":"Rebecca Schewe","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/author\/rschewe\/","title":"USDA Staffing Crisis: Mass Departures Undermine Local Ag Support","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"A92VZfDiKr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/usda-staffing-crisis-mass-departures-undermine-local-ag-support\/\">USDA Staffing Crisis: Mass Departures Undermine Local Ag Support<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/usda-staffing-crisis-mass-departures-undermine-local-ag-support\/embed\/#?secret=A92VZfDiKr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;USDA Staffing Crisis: Mass Departures Undermine Local Ag Support&#8221; &#8212; National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\" data-secret=\"A92VZfDiKr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"On July 24, 2025, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a reorganization of USDA without input from farmers or other stakeholders. Since January 2025, USDA has already lost at least 18,000 staff, and the proposed reorganization is expected to lead to thousands more staff losses, which will negatively impact the department's ability to serve its mission. The NSAC is encouraging public comments on the plan by August 31, 2025.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/USDA.jpeg","thumbnail_width":2048,"thumbnail_height":1365}