The question for small organic dairy farmers is how long they can hold out against growing competition from very big dairies producing large volumes of organic milk that, in the view of many here, does not deserve the label.
The issue of water rights of the Rio Grande between Texas, New Mexico and Colorado is controlled by a 1938 Rio Grande Compact between the three states but is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation who must dedicate a portion of those waters to Mexico as obligated by the treaty[…]
Even though it feels like the previous farm bill just passed, you should know work is already underway to assemble ideas for policy or program changes for the next one. Most provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 expire on Oct. 1, 2018. Read more