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...

New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts July 1 2026 Written by Debbie Hughes, NMACD Executive Director The New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts (NMACD) works with local Soil and Water...

Farm to Food Assistance Programs July 1, 2026 Written by Bonnie Murphy, Regional Farm to Food Bank Program The Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program demonstrated that strategic...

Farm Service Agency Staff Reductions Across the US July 1, 2026 In early June, Prospect Partners LLC, in partnership with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a report showing...

NRCS Conservation Stewardship and Environmental Quality Incentive Programs July 1, 2026 NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Through CSP,  NRCS works with farmers and ranchers to develop a conservation plan that...

A Day on the Hibner Ranch July 1, 2026 In May, Charles and Verna Hibner welcomed more than 60 government officials, community members, and conservation enthusiasts to their ranch to...

New Mexico Healthy Soil Program July 1, 2026 New Mexico has been a leader in soil health for years. In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature passed the Healthy Soil...