Out-of-state investors are buying up Nebraska land in part because of the groundwater that can be placed on crops. But there are restrictions on what they can do with that water.

Source: Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value. But who owns it? – Flatwater Free Press

Near fields awash with strawberries and greens, Ileana Miranda and her family pay $72 a month to get water piped into their home in a rural California community — and that’s before they consu…

Source: Rules aimed at long-contaminated groundwater drive California farmers and residents to court – KXAN Austin

From the Texon Scar to the Sabine River, produced water spills have impacted soil, contaminated water resources and killed wildlife. But the Railroad Commission of Texas has resisted new regulations.

Source: Thousands of Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Threaten Property, Groundwater, Wildlife and Livestock Across Texas – Inside Climate News

Groundwater study required for new developments starting in 2024

Source: Tapping the brakes

Strategic Irrigation Management is one of the newer methods producers are turning to, in order to reduce demand on groundwater while increasing crop yield. Farmland is an asset and how the land is used to grow crops is transforming.

Source: Strategic irrigation management: New technology boosts crop yield and conserves water in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The leaders managing the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District took the unprecedented step Thursday night of moving to a Stage 4 Exceptional Drought declaration, meaning tougher water-saving measures are coming for well operators.

Source: For first time ever, ‘exceptional drought’ declared by Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

2023 ends with plenty of noteworthy Texas water stories on topics like drought, failing systems, and even cybersecurity breaches.

Source: 2023 Year in Review: Top 10 Texas water stories – Texas 2036

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant’s expansion is part of El Paso Water’s big-picture goal to create a bigger “drought-proof” supply of water.

Source: What is it like inside of El Paso’s one-of-a-kind desalination plant? – El Paso Matters

OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — The rain the area is receiving couldn’t have come at a better time for wheat producers on the High Plains and South Plains. The weather is serious business for winter wheat farmers who are transitioning from one extreme to another thanks to El Nino.

Source: Timely rain brings relief but not respite to High Plains wheat producers

Source: How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling