By Shelby ShankField EditorThe allocation and distribution of the Rio Grande’s waters have been a source of contention between Texas, New Mexico and Colorado for over a decade. But a recent move in the courts could ensure proper distribution of the Rio Grande’s resources moving forward.A Special Master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court issued

Source: Special Master aims to resolve Texas, New Mexico water case – Texas Farm Bureau

One year after a devastating drought, Texas agriculture watchers are wary that the positive effects of a wet spring could be zapped up with extreme heat.

Source: Extreme heat threatens Texas’ crops and cattle | The Texas Tribune

CANYON, Texas (KVII) — West Texas A&M University announced how it’s putting $6 million awarded from the state to use to help identify and solve issues the ag industry is dealing with on the High Plains.

Source: West Texas A&M invests $6 million in agricultural solutions for water scarcity and crop production

Recently, some media reports claim plugged and abandoned oil and natural gas wells across the state are leaking and causing widespread pollution. If you read these stories carefully, you’ll see they are not based on evidence, but rather speculation.

Source: Opinion: Media reports on abandoned wells requires corrections

After several years of arid conditions and minimal precipitation, the situation is becoming more dire.

Source: This at-risk ‘lifeline’ resource could decimate one state’s food supply: ‘Without that, I don’t think we could grow much’

Source: Here’s why water level at Canyon Lake is near an all-time low

Water well owners are dealing with a lack of moisture, record-setting temperatures and need to be aware of signs that their well may run dry.

Source: Water well owners: Don’t get left high and dry during drought – AgriLife Today

In some states, the result of lawmakers’ meddling is a net cut in funding — creating, in effect, a system of water winners and losers.

Source: States lose federal water funds to congressional earmarks – The Washington Post

The practice of tapping groundwater can be unsustainable over long periods of time, as it depletes wells and bodies of water.

Source: Record amounts of rain and snow has replenished California’s reservoirs. Now, for the first time in years, farms in the state’s Central Valley don’t have to rely on groundwater

While nearly the entire Lone Star State is grappling with extreme heat in the triple digits, several parts of the Texas Hill Country have been hit hard by dwindling water resources.

Source: Texas Hill Country’s drought restrictions rise as water levels fall