Plans to close hundreds of farm offices scrapped due to opposition from Congress

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department will abandon plans to close more than 700 local Farm Service Agency offices across the country because of widespread opposition in Congress, an official said Tuesday.

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