In rural Tamaulipas, one entrepreneur is testing whether wine can take root
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Harlingen nonprofit fights to revive small farm project after USDA pulls $7.5M grant
The funding was designed to secure farmland and train a new generation of growers as Texas continues losing farms and... Read more »
Homeland Security chief hears farmers’ concerns, dismisses economic fallout of ICE raids
Kristi Noem emphasized border security during a Valley visit while dismissing concerns from industry leaders about labor shortages linked to... Read more »
Trump threatens 5% tariffs on Mexico over water debt, raising stakes for Valley growers
The tariff warning adds economic stakes to a long-running water dispute, tightening the squeeze on Valley growers and a fragile... Read more »
Part 2 of 3: A fourth-generation farmer in Tamaulipas, Mexico, braces for a future he fears may not come
As protests spread across northern Mexico, Rogelio García Moreno says his 41 years in agriculture have never been harder —... Read more »
How irrigation districts in the Rio Grande Valley could invest in water conservation during drought
There’s new funding sources to help irrigation districts face a prolonged drought, encouraging water conservation in the Rio Grande Valley.... Read more »
South Texas remains clear of screwworm as inspections intensify along major highways
USDA is building a new sterile-fly facility at Moore Air Base, the same site that helped wipe out the pest... Read more »
Analysis: Texas’ water future demands collaboration, not complacency
John Beckham of the North American Development Bank explains why the binational lender chose the Rio Grande Valley as the... Read more »
The Valley relies heavily on the Rio Grande for its water — and that could spell challenges as South Texas grows
Most of South Texas’ water goes to agriculture, leaving cities, industries, and a growing population dependent on the Rio Grande... Read more »
Dallas Fed warns immigration crackdowns may be slowing Texas job growth
Dallas Federal Reserve researchers missed the agriculture and construction industry impact from immigration policies.... Read more »
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