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Upheaval at USDA prompts relocations and personal losses
Randi Johnson, Rachel Melnick and others face abrupt moves as the USDA shifts 550 staff and 1.7 billion in grants to Missouri. Families lose homes and support networks while employees weigh retirement in Delaware or new life near Bethany Beach and coastal Virginia. The move aims to save 300 million over 15 years, but costs include disrupted research careers and personal upheaval.
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Randi Johnson
Tornapart
Mexico
Johnson
U.S. Agriculture Department
USDA
Kansas City
Missouri
Economic Research Service
Federal Statistical Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department
Rachel Melnick
Virginia
Jonathan McFadden
District of Columbia
Brazil
New Zealand
Leah
Midwest
Jane
Dupont Circle
Brett
Teresa
Kristen
Yasmin
Bethany Beach
Delaware
Melnick
NIFA
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Washington