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Category Archives: Water Law
SCOTUS Rules for Georgia in Water Dispute with Florida
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on April 1, 2021, ending a water dispute between Florida and Georgia. Background Florida filed an original suit against Georgia in 2013 claiming that Georgia consumes more than its fair share of water from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (“ACF”). The basin consists of three rivers: the Flint, the Chattahoochee, and the Apalachicola. Both the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers start in Georgia and empty into Lake Seminole, which sits on the Florida/Georgia border. Both are critical water sources for Georgia,… Read More →
February 26, 2021 Weekly Round Up
Hello friends! It’s been a wild couple of weeks here in Texas. I appreciate all of you who reached out to check on my family and offer support during the crazy weather last week. I am happy to report we all survived and were very happy to see the 60 degree temperatures this week! Shelley Huguley compiled photos from producers around Texas showing the extent of the storm damage and it’s really heartbreaking to see the scope of damage to various agricultural producers. To view her photos, click… Read More →
February 12, 2021 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! It seems like the entire state of Texas is preparing for winter weather this weekend. I hope you all stay safe and warm. I want to welcome those of you joining from my recent programs in El Campo and Robstown. We’re glad you are here! Here are some of the ag law stories in the news the past couple of weeks. *Claims period open for soybean farmers who were injured by dicamba drift in 2015-2020. Soybean farmers around the country may be eligible to make a… Read More →
US Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Petition for Review in Pecos River Dispute
In December, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in Texas v. New Mexico, a water law dispute involving the Pecos River. The Compact The Pecos river runs from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe, New Mexico through New Mexico and Texas and eventually into the Rio Grande River at the Texas-Mexico border near Del Rio, Texas. In 1949, Texas and New Mexico signed the Pecos River Compact, and Congress ratified the Compact. The Compact provides for the “equitable division and apportionment of the use of… Read More →
November 6, 2020 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! I apologize for being silent the past couple of weeks. Things have been crazy here between work and the ice/snow storm that knocked my power out for about three days. I am back in the saddle now and will be rolling on getting back to my weekly blogging. Here are some of the ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. * EPA approves Dicamba formulations through 2025 with additional restrictions. After the registration for three over-the-top dicamba products was revoked last… Read More →
October 9, 2020 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! I’m here to get you caught up on some of the major agricultural law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *SCOTUS hears oral argument in Texas v. NM water law case in Pecos River dispute. Texas v. New Mexico was on the docket to kick off the United States Supreme Court term this week. This case, involving a dispute over the Pecos River between Texas and New Mexico, is the first time the Justices will rule on a decision made by a… Read More →
September 25, 2020 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! Here are a few of the ag law stories in the news. * Sign up for CFAP 2 program begins. The USDA has announced a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, which will provide payments to qualifying farmers and ranchers. The application period is open now through December 11. Many of the main commodities in our area, including cattle, sheep, sorghum, wheat, cotton, and corn are eligible. For more information and a full list of eligible commodities, click here. Our District 1 economist, Dr. Justin Benavidez, recently… Read More →
September 11, 2020 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! We’ve had quite the cold snap come through the Texas Panhandle this week–when I was feeding on Wednesday morning, it was a brisk 36 degrees! Here’s wishing everyone a big of a warmer weekend. Here are some of the ag law stories over the past couple of weeks. *Court dismisses western cattle groups lawsuits against NWPR Rule. An Oregon federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, Washington Cattlemen’s Association and New Mexico Cattle Growers Association challenging the Navigable Waters Protection Rule,… Read More →
July 24, 2020 Weekly Round Up
We’ve made it to another Friday! Many of you saw my post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago about how dry we were back at my parents’ ranch. I’m happy to report they’ve received 3″ of rain in the last week. You’ll see water standing in the rows in the photo below. It was a sight for sore eyes, for sure! * US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholds registration for Enlist Duo herbicide. In a much-anticipated decision, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion… Read More →
July 3, 2020 Weekly Round Up
Happy Independence Day! I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday. Here are a few of the ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *Dicamba update. As you recall from this prior post the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order vacating registrations for three over-the-top dicamba products for soybeans and cotton. Shortly thereafter, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a cancellation order, which allowed certain existing stocks to be used through July 31. [Read blog post on… Read More →