The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will reinstate thousands of workers laid off in February starting this Wednesday.

According to the USDA, over 1,000 Forest Service firefighter positions were approved last week, with more under review. The layoffs come amid a freeze in Forest Service hiring. Prior to the ...

The decision follows a directive from the federal Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), which on March 5 ordered the USDA to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs ...

It was unclear whether the USDA or Forest Service would actually follow the order to reinstate the employees. Remaining ...

The Trump Administration has cut two thousand workers, making it harder for the service to fight wildfires and repair storm ...

WASHIGNTON, DC – This week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, and Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) CEO Mark Emmerson announced a $75 ...

USDA and Forest Service spokespeople in Montana-based local and regional offices who haven't already been fired have stated they cannot discuss the firings. All inquiries on that topic must be ...

A former lumber industry executive will lead the U.S. Forest Service following the recent retirement of Randy Moore, who led the agency since 2021. Brooke Rollins, the recently confirmed secretary ...

The order by the Merit Systems Protection Board gives USDA five days to comply with a stay on the workforce reduction.

Amid efforts by the Trump administration to purge the federal workforce, a group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state ...

We have a solemn responsibility to be good stewards of the American people’s hard-earned taxpayer dollars and to ensure that every dollar spent goes to serve the people, not the bureaucracy,” the USDA ...

remains a top priority for the USDA and the Forest Service. Our wildland firefighter and other public safety positions are of the utmost priority," the USDA said in a statement.