Disaster Relief Programs for New Mexico August 3, 2026 The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers a number of programs for farmers and ranchers who are impacted by disasters. To assist...

Less Certainty for Federal Funding August 3, 2026 The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a rule for public comment in May 2026. The rule aims to change...

Project Jupiter and Data Centers in New Mexico August 2, 2026   In June, NPR reported about concerns New Mexicans are raising about Project Jupiter, a data center installation planned in...

New World Screwworm August 1, 2026 New World Screwworm (NWS) was detected in June in Texas and subsequently in New Mexico. The fly, previously eliminated in the U.S. in 1966,...

US Senate Releases Discussion Draft of the Farm Bill August 1, 2026   On June 23, 2026, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Boozman unveiled his discussion draft of the Farm Bill. The...

Senator Luján Introduces the CHILE Act August 1, 2026   Senator Luján recently introduced the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act (S. 4860), legislation to strengthen federal support for...

Farm Bill Tracker July 1, 2026 Last month, the House of Representatives passed the 2026 Farm Bill out of the House, marking the furthest a farm bill has made it...

Updates on New World Screwworm in New Mexico July 1, 2026 New Mexico Delegation Takes Action on New World Screwworm On June 3, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture’s...