U.S. Sen. Luján’s CHILE Act seeks more federal support for chile, pecans and other specialty crops

The CHILE Act would make accessing disaster assistance easier for specialty crop producers, as well as allocate $5 billion for that purpose.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 353

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Distressed New Mexico green chile producers may have easier access to federal assistance under a new law U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced Tuesday.

The Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies Act, aka the CHILE Act, would ensure the United States Department of Agriculture uses a consistent process for providing emergency funding to producers of designated specialty crops — including green chile and pecans in New Mexico — according to a news …

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