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USDA reasserts plan to shutter Beltsville, part of reorganization to move thousands of federal jobs The U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirmed its plans this week to "decommission" the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center as part of a shift of D.C.-area workers and research to facilities around the country, potentially moving thousands of jobs out of the region. https://marylandmatters.org/2026/04/25/usda-reasserts-plans-to-shutter-beltsville-taking-thousands-of-federal-jobs-with-it/