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Valley farmers demand accountability as Mexico agrees to release a portion of water it owes the U.S.

December 15, 2025 • 4 min read

The planned release covers roughly one-quarter of Mexico’s treaty debt, leaving Valley growers pressing for full compliance.... Read more »

Trump tariff threat on Mexico pushes water talks forward, raising hopes — and doubts — on both sides of the border

December 13, 2025 • 5 min read

U.S. and Mexican water users agree the Rio Grande basin is near crisis levels, but remain divided over what relief... Read more »

Trump threatens 5% tariffs on Mexico over water debt, raising stakes for Valley growers

December 9, 2025 • 2 min read

The tariff warning adds economic stakes to a long-running water dispute, tightening the squeeze on Valley growers and a fragile... Read more »

Part 3: Mexican bioenergy facility near Brownsville sits idle despite $15 million investment, deepening Tamaulipas’ sorghum crisis

November 30, 2025 • 7 min read

An ethanol plant in Mexico was built to buy sorghum from Tamaulipas farmers and produce cleaner fuel for both countries,... Read more »

Mexico producers lift highway blockades along key trade routes near the Valley after federal agreement

November 28, 2025 • 4 min read

Truckers and farmers ended nationwide protests after federal agencies agreed to review overdue payments and open new policy talks.... Read more »

Part 2 of 3: A fourth-generation farmer in Tamaulipas, Mexico, braces for a future he fears may not come

November 27, 2025 • 6 min read

As protests spread across northern Mexico, Rogelio García Moreno says his 41 years in agriculture have never been harder —... Read more »

Part 1 of 3: Sorghum collapse deepens as Tamaulipas farmers join national blockades over rising costs and lost support

November 26, 2025 • 8 min read

Farmers and transporters blocking key highways across northern Mexico say low grain prices, insecurity, and federal policy gaps have pushed... Read more »

Why farmers and truckers are blocking key trade routes in Mexico

November 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Violence against drivers, rising diesel and toll costs, and proposed water rules are fueling blockades disrupting major routes linked to... Read more »

Farmers and transporters block highways and international bridges in Reynosa amid security and cost pressures

November 24, 2025 • 6 min read

Demonstrators used farm equipment and trucks to shut down access points across Tamaulipas, including roads near international bridges, demanding federal... Read more »

How irrigation districts in the Rio Grande Valley could invest in water conservation during drought

November 21, 2025 • 4 min read

There’s new funding sources to help irrigation districts face a prolonged drought, encouraging water conservation in the Rio Grande Valley.... Read more »