President Biden’s proposed federal budget includes an increase for the USDA and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the agency needs it.
“We’re adjusting to the fact that for many years we probably didn’t receive a significant increase, in fact, we probably saw a cut. And, that has reflected itself significantly, I think, in the number of people working at USDA.”
Vilsack recently told lawmakers at an appropriations hearing that some staff members are working two and three jobs at USDA because of shortages.
