The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.

An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy cut more than 100 positions from the Division of Public Assistance in 2021. Since then, aid backlogs have ...

As U.S. tariffs and resulting reciprocal tariffs go into effect, Washington groups and industries are working hard to ...

A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ...

Nearly $27 million from EQIP that was intended for New Mexico farmers is stalled, according to a news release Wednesday from the Thornburg Foundation. The Natural Resources and Conservation Service, ...

Under the new order, the fired workers can return to their jobs for 45 days during the Office of Special Counsel's investigation.

The Office of Special Counsel applauded MSPB’s stay decision at USDA and urged all agencies to follow suit on reinstating fired probationary employees.

"Farmers are on the frontlines of climate impacts, we have been reacting to extreme weather and making choices to protect our ...

The building at 531 Cameron St. houses the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency. Workers' ...

Egg prices in the U.S. continue to soar, with the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs reaching $4.95 in January, surpassing previous records.

These Agriculture Department employees must be allowed back to their jobs for 45 days, as the Office of Special Counsel ...