Conserving water ahead of next irrigation season by not watering crops
"At the end of the day, if a farmer feels like their crops are more valuable, we encourage them to farm."
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New Mexico offers some area farmers double for nothing
Growers in the middle Rio Grande Valley will receive $700 for every acre they do not irrigate as the state tries to pay off more of its water debt to
Source: santafenewmexican.com
New Mexico Farmers Face a Choice: Pray for Rain or Get Paid Not to Plant
With irrigation scarce, New Mexico is paying farmers to let their fields lie fallow. But some are choosing instead to bet on the monsoon season.
Source: civileats.com
As drought hits the Rio Grande, farmlands in Texas and other western states scramble for water
From the Pacific Northwest to the Colorado River Basin, irrigation districts already are...
Source: lmtonline.com
Troubled waters
Emergency program pays farmers to fallow fields
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge New Mexico United States South Valley Cochiti Dam Elephant Butte Reservoir
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