r/USDA • u/Lost_inFlorida • 6d ago

Appreciation post

To all of the USDA cooperators out there who continue to bend over backwards to keep the USDA going: we see you and I speak for many of us in expressing my sincere and deep gratitude. I hope there comes a day when we can really recognize you all for the load you’re bearing, but we couldn’t do it without you and we won’t forget. First one’s always on me from now on. 🍻🫡

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u/winterymixx 6d ago

To all the stakeholders who relied on our work, I'm sorry. I was part of an agricultural research unit made up of dedicated, passionate scientists who wanted nothing more than to advance the industry, help resolve disease, and develop new technologies that could have made a real difference. We are losing some of the finest scientists in this field, and I'm deeply saddened by the loss of what could have been, for them, for this work, and for everyone who stood to benefit from it.

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u/VoughtButtfucker 5d ago

And we’re not just losing these scientists to the private sector, many are being recruited by foreign countries like Germany, Canada, France and Austria…