The USDA announced in mid-June that it would move its Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to the KC region with 568 jobs. The agencies have begun operations with a small team in temporary space in the metro, while more than 130 current ERS and NIFA employees have committed to relocate to KC from Washington, D.C.

The KC region named as one of three possible locations to become the new home of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

USDA’s Economic Research Service, National Institute of Food & Agriculture will relocate operations from D.C. to K.C. Project expected to bring 568 new jobs to the Kansas City area.