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Naig warns USDA staff changes could strain services; Iowa expands Choose Iowa but federal funding gaps remain
Summary
Mike Naig said changes and reorganizations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have raised concerns about lost institutional capacity, particularly in APHIS and NRCS functions, and described state investments to expand Choose Iowa while urging predictable federal support.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said reorganizations and staffing shifts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have created uncertainty about the department's capacity to support farmers on programs such as conservation and animal-health response.
"We work closely with USDA, FDA, EPA on a variety of things, certainly in the conservation space," Naig said, adding that loss of experienced…
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