Non-Local News Releases

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico food and beverage producers are ready to make waves at the 2025 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show May 17-20 in Chicago, Illinois.

Thanks to support from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), Best in the West Brands, Bueno Foods, Southern Roots Pecan Company, Worthington Pecans and Zia Hatch Chile Company will introduce their bold, authentic flavors to buyers from across the U.S. and around the world. This is a benefit of membership in the department's free NEW MEXICO—Taste the Tradition®/Grown with Tradition® Logo Program.

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.

White Sands Missile Range Notification

For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.

Interstates: 

(Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025) – Today, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk issued guidance to all State agencies directing them to enhance identity and immigration verification practices when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This guidance is one of many steps toward fulfilling President Trump's Executive Order 14218, which directs USDA and other federal agencies to "enhance eligibility verification systems, to the maximum extent possible, to ensure that taxpayer funded benefits exclude any ineligible alien."

Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New

Mexico counties during May 2025.

We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leaders and employees honor Earth Team volunteers and 40 years of numerous contributions to protecting New Mexico's natural resources during National Volunteer Week, April 20 – 26, 2025.

The Earth Team volunteer program allows NRCS to stretch available resources by partnering volunteers with employees to provide diverse services to agricultural producers, private landowners and the public. These activities include conservation technical assistance, office support and conservation education through community projects.

(Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Hamm Institute at Oklahoma State University (OSU) with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for the Powering AI: Global Leadership Summit. The Cabinet members were joined by Representative Stephanie Bice and Representative Frank Lucas.

"President Donald J. Trump is working to get America back on track—and that starts with responsible use of our federal lands for energy and mineral production. We have hit the ground running at USDA. Through bold leadership to prioritize rural prosperity, support biofuels, reform permitting, and streamline regulations, this Administration is putting America First. I am proud to serve alongside a remarkable Cabinet who is determined to ensure America's prosperity for generations to come," said Secretary Rollins.

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court issued an opinion today underscoring the importance for lenders and mortgage holders to properly notify a homeowner and their heirs about a foreclosure action on property.

In a unanimous opinion, the Court ordered a district court to conduct further proceedings to resolve a long-running dispute over ownership of a Santa Fe home that was subject to a foreclosure judgment and sale in 2017.

 The Court concluded that the foreclosure judgment "may be void" because a Santa Fe woman who is now deceased, her surviving family members and potential inheritance beneficiaries were not properly served with required legal documents to notify them of a lawsuit to foreclosure on the property.

Heinrich, lawmakers: "Field offices provide vital services to Social Security recipients, and beneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in person…Closing any of these field offices will make it harder for individuals to access their benefits"

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined over 100 congressional Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep New Mexico's Social Security field offices open.