Stakeholders invited to share views on USDA plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the start of a 30-day public comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the agency’s proposed reorganization. This follows the memorandum issued by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on July 24, 2025.
“As committed, we are continuing to hear stakeholder feedback on the USDA Reorganization. All stakeholders – including Capitol Hill offices, USDA employees, and members of the agricultural community – are encouraged to share their input during the open comment period. We value your perspective as we work to ensure that USDA is best positioned to serve America’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and rural communities,” said Secretary Brooke Rollins.
The plan reflects President Trump’s second-term priority of relocating federal agencies outside Washington, D.C. "President Trump made clear his second term would include relocating the sprawling federal bureaucracy to locations outside the National Capital Region," said Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden. "The department's July 24 memorandum begins to deliver on this promise and does so in a way that right-sizes the USDA footprint, eliminates unnecessary management layers, consolidates redundant or duplicative functions, and, most importantly, allows USDA to deliver on its mission to the American people within the bounds of its available financial resources."
As part of the reorganization, USDA will consolidate operations, close its South Building, and shift about 2,600 positions from Washington, D.C. to five regional hubs: Raleigh, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The department is using its authority under the Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to implement the changes. The move underscores USDA’s long-term goals of efficiency, geographic diversity, and stronger regional presence in agricultural communities.
Stakeholders now have an opportunity to provide input during the open comment period, helping shape how USDA adapts to meet future challenges in agriculture.
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