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Texas growers tell subcommittee Mexico's treaty deliveries forced last mill to close, call for enforcement and resources
Summary
A representative of the Rio Grande Valley sugar growers told the subcommittee that Mexico has repeatedly failed to deliver treaty water, causing the closure of a 51-year-old sugar mill and widespread agricultural harm; growers asked Congress and the State Department to strengthen enforcement and fund infrastructure.
Jennifer Shifontis, representing the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers of Santa Rosa, Texas, told the subcommittee that four years of shortfalls in treaty water deliveries from Mexico have forced the cooperative mill to close and harmed regional agriculture.
Why it matters: The witness said Mexico failed to deliver roughly 350,000 acre-feet annually over four years and…
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