The inspector general for the US Department of Agriculture says almost 20% of the agency’s staff has left. How many in Iowa have quit?
Over 20,300 employees, about a fifth of the staff, left the USDA in the first five months of the Trump administration.
A financial incentive program accounted for approximately three-quarters of the departures.
In Iowa, where Ames hosts a major USDA … [2877 chars]
Source: Des Moines Register | Published: 2025-12-23T16:56:36Z
Credit: Des Moines Register
