New Mexico

It really should come as no surprise we saw some net drying nationwide when it comes to pasture conditions. Taking a look at the latest numbers, 49% of the pasture and rangeland nationwide is rated good to excellent, that's down two points in the past week ...

With the pace of cattle slaughter slower than normal and an estimated 3% more cattle outside feed lots than a year ago pasture conditions will likely be a factor in the timing of when cattle do to feedlots. So how are pastures faring across the country ...

What’s the expected outlook for fire season across the west this summer "We’re expecting an above normal fire season Integral factors that are beginning to line up with each other that we tend to see during the busier type seasons," said National Interagency  Fire Center meteorologist Bryan Henry. He not ...

Roughly 1/8 of the U.S. is under some kind of drought designation, and that designation is impacting many in farm country.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the number one commodity impacted right now, hard red winter wheat across central and high Southern plains.  ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture this week elected a new slate of officers for the coming year.  North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will serve as NASDA’s 2019-20 President and will host the 2020 NASDA Annual Meeting in Medora, ND next August.   G...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture this week elected a new slate of officers for the coming year.  North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will serve as NASDA’s 2019-20 President and will host the 2020 NASDA Annual Meeting in Medora, ND next August.   Goehr...

Earlier this week, Representative Dan Newhouse joined New Mexico’s Xochitl Torres Small to introduce the Rural Material and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act; better known as the MOMS Act.  Newhouse said House Resolution 42-43 aims to improve healthcare access in a variety of ways.   “...

Earlier this week, Representative Dan Newhouse joined New Mexico’s Xochitl Torres Small to introduce the Rural Material and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act; better known as the MOMS Act.  Newhouse said House Resolution 42-43 aims to improve healthcare access in a variety of ways.   “Coll...

National and Northwest hay prices enjoyed a modest increase over the past year.  According to NASS, the all hay prices increased $24 from August 2017 to August this year.  The new price sits at $161 per ton.  The Other Hay category, which covers hay other than alfalfa, was up $13 year over year, sitting at $130 per ton.  The highest ...

When it comes to pasture and rangelands across the U.S., it is a tale of two countries.  Roughly half, 51% of the nation’s pastures and rangelands rated good to excellent in the final week of June.  Meanwhile, 20% was rated very poor to poor.   USDA m...