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Shrinking Ogallala Aquifer pushes High Plains farmers towards costlier choices

Irrigation in Hockley County, Texas, peaked decades ago, and weakening wells threaten to turn drip systems costing about $1,500 an acre into stranded assets, says adviser John Duff.

All Ag News7 October 20262 min read