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Texas farmers and ranchers are actively conserving and preserving water on their operations each day. Through their stories, challenges and innovations, you’ll get a firsthand look at the efforts happening on real Texas farms and ranches across the state. Because for farmers, protecting water isn’t just a responsibility. It’s essential for protecting the future of all Texans.

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Water Conservation Up Close: Upgraded Irrigation Through NRCS EQIP

Meet the Beauchamps! They farm in the Texas High Plains where they’ve made water conservation a top priority.

High Plains Crop Production Supports 103,000 Jobs

The water used to irrigate crops in the High Plains produces economic activity that benefits everyone who lives and works in the region.

Growing More Food With Less Water

High Plains corn farmers who irrigate their crops from the Ogallala Aquifer used a combination of new technology and methods to grow more corn with less water, according to a report from researchers

Ogallala Aquifer Initiative Widely Used by Farmers to Improve Water Application

No one has a greater stake in conserving water than those who depend on it for their livelihood, and Texas farmers and ranchers on the Panhandle and South Plains regions are no exception.

Innovative Irrigation Conserves water, Boosts Yields in Ogallala Aquifer Region

In the Ogallala Aquifer region, each drop of water counts. A group of forward-thinking farmers in Texas are finding innovative ways to irrigate their crops to use water more efficiently.

Texas Water District, USDA Partner to Show Farmers Way to Use Water Wisely

In the High Plains of Texas, water reigns. The area is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, making a reliable water supply key to the area’s rural economies.

Sustainable Crops

Corn farmers work hard to be good stewards of the land and environment. New technologies and farming practices allow farmers to grow more corn on less farmland, all while conserving the natural resources

Bridging the Gap

5 Ways Farmers Conserve Water

Sharing the Load

Daughters of the Land

Out-of-the-Box Farming

A Regenerative Approach to Agricultural Conservation

Investing in Future Generations

]Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders – this is certainly true in many areas of life, but it is particularly crucial when it comes to conservation and agriculture. Natural resources are vital to our

An Insider Look at Corn Harvest

An Insider Look: Field to Fork

8 Ways to Conserve Water at Home

There Are Many Faces in Farming

The Meaning Behind Water Grows

Water Conservation Up Close: Upgraded Irrigation Through NRCS EQIP

Meet the Beauchamps! They farm in the Texas High Plains where they’ve made water conservation a top priority.

EQIP Impacts Communities

The drought of 2011 had devastating impacts on Quentin Shieldknight's farm and ranch - and even his community - in the Texas Panhandle.

Texas Groundwater: The Importance of a Disappearing Water Source

What if we told you that groundwater — water deep beneath the Earth’s surface — is more present in your life than you might think? In fact, nearly 60 percent of Texas’ water

Watersheds are More Important than One Might Think

Whether you realize it or not, our lives are impacted each day by watersheds.

Water Grows Our Economy

Across the Panhandle and South Plains of Texas, the vast Ogallala Aquifer underlies 36,000 square miles of Texas.

Growing More Food With Less Water

High Plains corn farmers who irrigate their crops from the Ogallala Aquifer used a combination of new technology and methods to grow more corn with less water, according to a report from researchers