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Re:USDA is closing buildings, relocating staff, and downsizi... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday March 12, 2026 @11:18AM (#47351954)
> Honestly? Probably

Why do you think specialist knowledge about crop and livestock management is that fungible? Particularly as it interfaces with the federal bureaucracy?

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Re:USDA is closing buildings, relocating staff, and downsizi... by 1234letshaveatw on Thursday March 12, 2026 @12:11PM (#47352997)
Are you of the opinion that DC is a hotspot for specialized crop and livestock management knowledge?
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Re:USDA is closing buildings, relocating staff, and downsizi... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday March 12, 2026 @12:29PM (#47353347)
> Are you of the opinion that DC is a hotspot for specialized crop and livestock management knowledge?

I don't have a strong opinion on this. But I think a farm and food specialist in D.C. probably has more sway than tens of distributed experts in Iowa and Kansas. Part of the purpose of these agencies is to inform policy. That's hard to do if you're not near the room.

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