WASHINGTON — USDA has announced that it will close 259 domestic offices, facilities and labs across the country, as well as seven foreign offices as part of the department's Blueprint for Stronger Service, a plan to streamline operations and cut costs.
"The USDA, like families and businesses across the country, cannot continue to operate like we did 50 years ago," said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. "We must innovate, modernize and be better stewards of the taxpayers' dollars. We must build on the record accomplishments of farm communities in 2011 with a stronger, more effective USDA in 2012. . .
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