1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netRebecca Schewehttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/rschewe/USDA Staffing Crisis: Farm Service Agency Staff Losses Put Farm Safety Net at Riskrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Icqr7hML46"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/usda-staffing-crisis-farm-service-agency-staff-losses-put-farm-safety-net-at-risk/">USDA Staffing Crisis: Farm Service Agency Staff Losses Put Farm Safety Net at Risk</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/usda-staffing-crisis-farm-service-agency-staff-losses-put-farm-safety-net-at-risk/embed/#?secret=Icqr7hML46" width="600" height="338" title="“USDA Staffing Crisis: Farm Service Agency Staff Losses Put Farm Safety Net at Risk” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="Icqr7hML46" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is experiencing a severe staffing crisis, with over 1,200 employees lost in 2025 alone, threatening its ability to deliver critical farm safety net programs and disaster assistance just as farmers face increasing economic pressure. This blog post shows how the proposed USDA reorganization, developed without public input, will worsen the situation by triggering further staff losses, eroding institutional knowledge, and leaving local FSA offices unable to meet urgent agricultural needs.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/calvin-riggleman-of-bigg-riggs-farm-WV-credit-USDA-scaled.jpg25601440