Labor, climate, regulation pose ag challenges
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A field of romaine lettuce in the Salinas Valley in California. On the left is a row that hasn’t been picked yet, and on the right is one that has been picked and shows the amount left on the ground because it’s “ugly.” (Courtesy of DionS) In the introduction to the Statistics Bulletin from the NM Department of Agriculture, Secretary Jeff Witte wrote, “As we enjoy ...