A NEW APPROACH IS BEING USED TO COMPILE DATA ON THOSE INVOLVED IN FARMING AND RANCHING IN NEW MEXICO. STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT STATISTICIAN LONGINO BUSTILLOS TELLS US THEY HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY COUNT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING TO PRODUCE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK ON FARMS AND FOUND THERE ARE USUALLY FOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS.
ANOTHER TABLE CONCERNED PRODUCERS WITH PREVIOUS MILITARY SERVICE. THEY HAD 5,366 REPORTED IN NEW MEXICO.
THE OTHER GROUP HE SAYS IS LARGER THAN PREVIOUSLY IS THE NUMBER OF FEMALES IN FARMING AND RANCHING …41 PERCENT. BUSTILLOS SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT REPLACING OLDER PRODUCERS WHO ARE RETIRING FROM AGRICULTURE.
