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Federal agencies including USDA say they’re working to comply with court orders to return probationary employees to their jobs, but instead have placed them on administrative leave with pay, citing logistical challenges in reinstating workers who were fired just a month ago.

As the Trump administration tightens its scrutiny over Biden-era climate programs, federal funding for the Working Lands Conservation Corps is drawing to a halt.

Buyouts and firings have shrunken staffs at USDA field offices as the Trump administration works to downsize the federal workforce. Leases for some locations will soon be terminated.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday she hopes services have not been disrupted due to the termination of leases for Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices. And, speaking of impending tariffs on trade partners, she told farmers that they should trust President Donald Trump.

Protecting CVP staff * Leadership class announced * Trump to farmers: ‘Have fun!’ with tariffs

Tom Schultz, former director of the Idaho Department of Lands, was named chief of the U.S. Forest Service. He succeeds Randy Moore, who announced his retirement this week, citing the challenges of the 'significant transformation' of the federal government.

The Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary federal employees has swept out workers across USDA, including loan analysts in Farm Service Agency field offices, ag scientists, and about 1,200 staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, according to sources.