Farmers in the Republican River basin are facing water scarcity from the depleting Ogallala Aquifer, impacting crops like wheat, beans, corn, and livestock feed. Salinity spikes in the Rio Grande River are causing crop losses, leading to calls for enforcing the 1944 water treaty with Mexico to prevent further economic impacts in South Texas.
Mexico's failure to deliver water guaranteed under the 1944 treaty with the U.S. puts people out of work. Yesterday, I called for the President and Secretary of State to Act so this year won't be the last for a sugar cane crop in South Texas. https://t.co/NCeLzr3DMe
What was once thriving sugar cane fields in Rio Grande Valley is now just dirt due to the lack of water from Mexico on which growers here rely. https://t.co/7dBJxiNjDN
Valley leaders blast feds on failed Mexican water deliveries | #RGV https://t.co/YiEwKBMs9H
Rio Grande Valley lawmakers call for the State Department to enforce water treaty with Mexico via @TPRNews https://t.co/cTyvtxWn6X
The river’s spikes in salinity are killing crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Finding a solution will require negotiations between Texas and Mexico policymakers. https://t.co/V5D73Zc8CZ
For decades, farmers in the Republican River basin have pumped water from the underground Ogallala Aquifer to grow wheat, beans, corn, potatoes, and feed for cattle and hogs. But the water is running out. https://t.co/qhf2sKIMZz