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Farm Progress America, April 18, 2023

Max Armstrong shares news of potential changes in water rights related to the Colorado River.

April 18, 2023

5 Min Listen

Max Armstrong reports that the fight over water in California is heating up with new rules concerning the Colorado River released by the Biden Administration. There’s a challenge for reservoirs fed by the river, which could see more losses if changes in practices aren’t made. The Biden Administration is looking at reductions that could hit farmers in the Imperial Valley are in the crosshairs of the reductions. But those farmers have long-standing rights to that water, which Max outlines.

Max Armstrong's Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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