Washington, DC, USA - June 22, 2022: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Headquarters complex in Washington, DC.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $280 million grant agreement between the USDA and the Texas Ag Department to provide critical relief to eligible Rio Grande Valley farmers. The agreement comes as farmers and producers are being hurt by Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.
“Farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley have worked for generations to feed communities across Texas, the U.S., and beyond,” Rollins said. “A lack of water has already ended sugarcane production in the Valley and is putting the future of citrus, cotton, and other crops at risk.”
She also says with the grant, USDA is expediting much-needed economic relief while working with federal, state, and local leadership to push for long-term solutions that protect Texas producers. Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says the 1944 Water Treaty Grant Agreement rollout is exactly what Texas farmers need.
