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Boosting specialty crop industry in New Mexico Headlight staff reports LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is accepting new proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the grant program with the purpose of enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined by the USDA as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops.” Through enhanced competitiveness of specialty crops, the goal is to improve food access in underserved ...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert regarding a pet food recall from brand Sportmix.

LAS CRUCES – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert regarding a pet food recall. On Dec. 30, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.

New Mexico Department of Agriculture releases 2019 statistical data State's ag value totaled $3.44 billion in 2019 Headlight staff reports LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Have you ever wondered how many acres of chile are grown in New Mexico? Are you curious about where New Mexico pecan production ranks nationally? Do you want to become more educated about New Mexico agriculture in general? In cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New Mexico Field Office released the bulleti...

More: New Mexico top pecan producer in U.S., despite early fall freeze; Georgia rebuilds crop New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte said the 2019 Agriculture Statistics Bulletin showed the industry’s continued economic impact and benefit to the state and its ability to evolve with changes in weather including a year of devastating drought and an unseasonably cold fall which saw a mid-October freeze that affected both of New Mexico’s top crops. The state was led in production of pecans and chile in Doña Ana County, which also led in cotton production and total crop cash receipts.