You are viewing the "Frank Morris | NPR" Archives
![President Trump listens to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during a signing ceremony. The USDA wants to move two vital research agencies out of Washington D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ap_18354756054196-602cfda045d234ef198296a8f324dc314ce12e9f-e1558199652516-900x422.jpg)
Critics Say USDA Plan To Move Federal Agencies Could Hurt Research Vital For Farmers
By: Frank Morris | NPR
Posted on:
A plan to move USDA research groups out of Washington, D.C. has towns clamoring for high-paying jobs. But critics say it’s part of an effort to gut objective research and cut jobs at the two agencies.