Kansas Farm Bureau president Joe Newland said, "We're concerned about the layoffs" of federal employees by DOGE and closure ...

The federal government canceled a consultant’s contract to provide leadership training for NBAF, but the Department of Government Efficiency website says that the cancellation saved no money.

President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency touted canceling a USDA contract for NBAF in Kansas, saving $0 in government spending.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) canceled a contract for leadership training at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). DOGE, led by Elon Musk, claims the cancellation ...

The federal workforce reduction has trickled down to Manhattan, Kansas. Dozens of USDA employees at two separate agricultural research and prevention facilities in the Little Apple were laid off.

When reached by telephone on Sunday, National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) Artistic Director Oronike Odeleye spoke in a voice raw not only from a cold but also from expressing the urgency of a crisis ...

The CEO of the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association says he doesn’t expect recent layoffs within USDA’s National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) to disrupt day-to-day operations. Matthew Steele tells ...

An ag banker says the ag economy is making the lending environment more challenging for producers. Jeff Rodibaugh with Indiana-based First Farmers Bank and Trust says it’s largely dependent on grain ...

The assistant director of energy with the Illinois Farm Bureau says questions surrounding the 45Z tax credit are hampering the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry. Noelle Neef says much of the ...

27 News reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding reported layoffs at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) located in Manhattan. A USDA spokesperson responded by ...