The USDA says it has pulled its staff members from an annual Midwest crop tour after one of the agency’s employees was threatened.
The threat reportedly came through a phone call to the employee. USDA says it was from someone not involved with the tour.
In a statement provided to Brownfield, the agency federal authorities are investigating the incident, adding “the safety of our employees is our top priority”.
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