Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Milk prices remain in a slump even as Texas dairy production and consumer demand continue to rise, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Summertime is typically good for dairy producers as rising temperatures translate into higher demand and reduced production. As a result, retail prices for many dairy-based products like ice cream, cheese and butter rise. However, last year’s price increases for retail products never trickled down to better raw milk prices for producers, said Jennifer Spencer, A...
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) will host a pesticide disposal event at the Curry County Fairgrounds parking April 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be the first of three pesticide disposal events to be held throughout the state this year. The event is free and is available to all New Mexico-based businesses and the general public with a need to dispose of unwanted pesticides. All forms of pesticides will be accepted, including, but not limited to, pesticide rinsate and treated seeds. NMDA continues to...
America’s cattle inventory totaled 89.3 million head as of Jan. 1, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 3% fewer than the 92.1 million a year ago. NASS’ estimate for all cows and heifers that calved was 38.3 million, down 3% from 2022. After sending 13.1% more beef cows to slaughter last year, the Jan. 1 inventory of beef cows was 28.9 million, down 4% from a year ago and matched the general consensus that the beef cow number would decline by a million head or more. The actual number was a dec...
New federal requirements for a commercial driver’s license took hold this week, and it could have a major impact on anything from hauling grain or livestock to picking up a piece of equipment that’s more than 150 miles from your farm. According to the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, the new requirements could have a major impact on the movement of inputs. The association says the new requirements mean an entry-level driver must successfully complete a prescribed program on theory and behind-the-wheel ins...
What started in 2020 as a list of 30 deserving young women leading the way among the varied rural American industries has evolved into 120 of the most promising and gifted female leaders 30 years of age or younger. Among the recipients of the 2023 class is 28-year-old Kylynn Copeland of Fort Sumner, a marketing strategist for The American Quarter Horse Association and the only New Mexico resident to make this year’s list. She and her husband Caz Copeland operate one of the Dinwiddie Family ranches in De Baca and Guadalupe c...
