Texas Scorecard by Sydnie Henry April 28, 2025
Mexico has failed to meet the demands of a water treaty with the U.S. for the past few years. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced an agreement ensuring that Texas farmers and ranchers will receive critical water deliveries from Mexico. This marks a significant victory for American agriculture after years of drought and treaty noncompliance.
The breakthrough follows weeks of negotiations and comes as part of the longstanding 1944 Water Treaty between the two nations.
Under the 1944 Water Treaty, Mexico is required to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the United States over a five-year cycle from the Rio Grande River, while the U.S. provides 1.5 million acre-feet to Mexico from the Colorado River.
Persistent shortfalls by Mexico in meeting these obligations have led to severe water shortages in the Rio Grande Valley, which have devastated crops, shuttered the region’s last sugar mill, and threatened local economies.
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https://texasscorecard.com/federal/usda-secures-water-delivery-agreement-with-mexico-for-texas-farmers/
