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The USDA NASS says if people have produced and sold $1,000 or more of agricultural product in 2022, or normally would have sold that much, they are considered a farm under the USDA's guidelines.
News from Grant County, New Mexico
New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte is calling for responses to the USDA Census of Agriculture.
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Many farmers and ranchers in drought-ridden New Mexico are making improvements to their irrigation systems this spring, while also keeping an eye on the 2023 Farm Bill. The bill, reauthorized by Congress every five years, has always been about fair food prices for farmers and consumers, and maintaining a sufficient food supply. The focus was initially on commodity crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans - but has grown to fund farm subsidies, low-income food assistance programs and conservation projects. ...