Congress needs to act now on farm bill, water crisis with Mexico – Texas Farm Bureau

By Julie TomascikEditorFarmers and ranchers told U.S. Sen. John Cornyn that Congress must act now on the water crisis in the Rio Grande Valley before the situation becomes even more dire.Cornyn and U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Senate Agriculture Committee’s ranking member, hosted a roundtable discussion with agricultural stakeholders in the Valley on Aug.

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Texas water experts, lawmakers look ahead to 2025 legislative session: The good, the bad and the discouraged

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – During the annual summit held by the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts in August, policy professionals, lawyers, lawmakers and water experts highlighted a dire need for massive action in the coming legislative session to support the state’s rising water needs amid its fast-depleting supply.

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