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Agriculture

The Valley relies heavily on the Rio Grande for its water — and that could spell challenges as South Texas grows

November 9, 2025 • 5 min read

Most of South Texas’ water goes to agriculture, leaving cities, industries, and a growing population dependent on the Rio Grande... Read more »

Binational bank launches $400M fund for border water projects as Rio Grande Valley faces worsening drought

November 7, 2025 • 3 min read

The North American Development Bank has approved a total of $400 million for new border water initiatives, including $100 million... Read more »

Dallas Fed warns immigration crackdowns may be slowing Texas job growth

November 3, 2025 • 6 min read

Dallas Federal Reserve researchers missed the agriculture and construction industry impact from immigration policies.... Read more »

De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal

October 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Advocates say linking the 1944 water treaty to USMCA could give the U.S. tools to enforce Mexico’s water obligations.... Read more »

South Texas’ shuttered sugar mill now part of $1 billion plan to revive U.S. cane industry

October 1, 2025 • 3 min read

The project could bring more than 130 Valley sugar farms back into production, restore jobs, and strengthen the region’s agricultural... Read more »

South Texas ranchers brace as flesh-eating screwworm advances toward border, threatening cattle herds

September 30, 2025 • 5 min read

A confirmed case in northern Mexico raises alarms in the Rio Grande Valley, where millions in cattle investments — and... Read more »

Legacy orchards near Shary Mansion wiped out

September 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Loss of 300 acres at the heart of the industry underscores water shortages, disease threats, and shifting economics for Valley... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley citrus growers grapple with shrinking industry

September 25, 2025 • 11 min read

Once spread across 30,000 acres, Valley groves now cover closer to 20,000 — with water shortages, extreme weather and urban... Read more »

Mexico unlikely to meet October water debt deadline, leaving Valley farmers dry

September 23, 2025 • 6 min read

As drought grips both sides of the Rio Grande, growers cut back planting, trade groups warn of higher food costs,... Read more »

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