by Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth BeaconMarch 20, 2025 With the spring growing season rapidly approaching even earlier than it normally would, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources sent a letter urging the federal government to release frozen funds for farmers and reinstate staff at the US Department of Agriculture.  Farmers in Massachusetts are preparing for their growing season – which means deciding what crops … Continue reading Mass. agriculture commissioner urges federal government to release funds and rehire USDA staff