$280M announced for Valley farmers struggling amid water scarcity

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said he seeks to sanction Mexico for failing to comply with the 1944 water treaty that has affected Texas.

$280M announced for Valley farmers struggling amid water scarcity

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-McAllen, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a news conference here Wednesday to announce $280 million in funds that will be distributed to South Texas farmers.

Farmers Get Lifeline! USDA Unveils Urgent Reforms and $10 Billion Aid to Save Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a series of pivotal measures to bolster the agricultural sector, including policy updates for the pork and poultry industries, the launch of a multi-billion-dollar assistance program to address economic challenges, and an emergency relief agreement for drought-affected farmers in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley. Collectively, these efforts are designed to create greater efficie…

USDA Announces $280 Million Grant Agreement to Support #RioGrande Valley Agricultural Producers Amid Severe Water Shortages

The Vinton stretch of the Rio Grande just north of El Paso at Vinton Road and Doniphan Drive on May 23, 2022. The river below Elephant Butte Reservoir in Southern New Mexico through Far West Texas is dry most months of the year, only running during irrigation season. (Photo by Diana Cervantes for Source NM) Click the link to read the article on the USDA website: McALLEN, Texas, March 19, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today…

FPSA - USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages

The USDA says Rio Grande Valley farmers and producers are suffering from Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. The post USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep readingRead MoreThe post USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages appeared first on FPSA.

USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages

The USDA says Rio Grande Valley farmers and producers are suffering from Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. The post USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep reading