MILLERSBURG, Ohio — Ask any of her friends, and they will say Kylie Ramirez is constantly thinking of others.

So when it came time to working on her “Living to Serve” plan at the FFA Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., last summer, she wanted to do something different, attention-getting, and make an impact on others.

The internal memo only confirmed what unofficial Washington had been saying for more than a year, and what official Washington had been downplaying for even longer: The White House plan to move two USDA agencies to Kansas City will severely cripple USDA data collection, handcuff policymakers who depend on the data and analysis, and gut both agencies for years to come.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — If you’re hoping to buy the best steaks at the grocery store, you might want to see if Allison Davis or Nick Moore will go along and help you choose. But if they’re not available, try to get in touch with Ian Alcox or Dorothy Brandon.