Farmers are pushing back against workforce reductions at a federal agency that has played a central role in helping them care for their soil for nearly a century.
The agency, which has been supporting agricultural land conservation efforts since the 1930s, is now facing job cuts that have left many in the farming community concerned about the future of those services.
Growers who have relied on the agency’s guidance and resources say the reductions could have serious consequences for their operations and for the health of farmland across the country.
