This page provides updates, resources, and key information. On july 24th , without notice or input from congress or key stakeholders and constituencies, you announced a significant reorganization of the u.s Department of agriculture (usda).1 the lack of consultation and seeming lack of evaluation and analysis prior to issuing this plan demonstrates a concerning failure to learn the lessons from similar efforts undertaken by usda during the first trump. Usda defends secretive rollout of reorganization plan by marc heller | 07/31/2025 06:44 am edt the surprise reorg announcement last week was a flash point at a hearing thursday, where senators. Usda says reorg disfavors layoffs, predicts most employees will accept relocations a significant percent more than a majority will come to new locations, agriculture department official says. The agriculture department has quietly extended the public comment period for its controversial reorganization plan to sept
30, doubling the length of time provided for input on an initiative that has drawn criticism from both democrats and republicans since it was unveiled last month, said one news outlet. Send tips and thoughts on usda's reorg to gyarrow@politico.com and follow us at @morning_ag for more Want to receive this newsletter every weekday Usda has finally released its reorganization plan after months of speculation and court battles It calls for moving more than half the employees in the national capital region to hubs in five. Secretary rollins should pause this reorganization and listen to the people most affected by these drastic changes
