“The only thing that could happen is a continued reduction in service, reduction in the quality, delayed processing of grants and additional layers of bureaucracy,” Bernie Kluger, July 29, 2026

“The past 16 months have seen an unprecedented staffing crisis unfurl across USDA, Bernie Kluger, June 10, 2026

“We’re talking about engineers who keep trails, roads and bridges safe to travel on and hike on; the hydrologists who monitor snow pack and watersheds; biologists who track fish and wildlife,” Andrea Delgado, May 7, 2026

“We are heading into a summer of heightened [widlfire] risk with unprecedented low federal capacity,” Bernie Kluger, May 1, 2026

“The ripple effect of the Iran war on struggling U.S. farmers…couldn’t have come at a worst time,” Scott Marlow, March 28, 2026

“For every Westerner that relies on drinking water, from our national lands and hunts and fishes on them or depends on them to feed their livestock, they deserve to know what we’re losing,” Andrea Delgado, March 26, 2026

“The lack of staff could impact the agency’s ability to launch new programs, such as the NRCS Regenerative Agriculture Pilot,” Bernie Kluger, March 23, 2026

“The Treasury Department must seize the chance to open new markets for America’s farmers,” Tim Gannon, December 13, 2025