When Cheshire County built its new jail facility in Keene, using inmate labor at the county farm in Westmoreland was no longer practical, and the dairy herd was sold last year. The site in Westmoreland—where the county farm and nursing home and assisted living facility are located, along with the old county jail facility—consists of [...]

Bulletin readers may remember the “guidance document” published by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) last year, asking questions geared to new regulatory requirements for farm trucks and equipment on the nation’s roadways. The proposed additional requirements, including commercial drivers license provisions, were met with an outcry of protesting comments [...]

Last Wednesday the department hosted Governor John Lynch and the five members of the Executive Council for a breakfast featuring New Hampshire foods prepared and served by members of the Merrimack County Farm Bureau with help from NH Farm Bureau office staff. Guests enjoyed apples and cider from Carter Hill Orchard, Concord; yogurt from Stonyfield [...]

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced allocations of disaster assistance to help farmers …