Official details storm’s lasting effects on dairy industry

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The head of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture is warning lawmakers that it could take months to tally the true costs of a winter storm that killed an untold number of livestock and derailed the dairy industry.
Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte testified Monday before the House agriculture committee.
He said producers have been working with the Farm Service Agency to tally losses as the state builds its case for a federal disaster declaration.
Republican Gov. Susana