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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two federal grants aimed at helping farmers reduce soil erosion in Iowa and other Midwest states. In addition to benefiting the land, farmers could see another revenue stream from adding a crop which has not been profitable in the past. Jacqueline Comito, research manager for Iowa Learning Farms, said the state will get $540,000 from the U.S. ...
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is accepting grant applications for its Healthy Soil Program from April 11 through May 17. Eligible entities
WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill
President of the New Mexico Chile Association Glen Duggins, has been growing green chile for almost 40 years. Now, citing labor shortages and competition from Mexico, he's giving up.
Jeff Witte, director of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, said research provisions would be key for Western specialty crop farmers who need to address worker shortages.