Nov 21
Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Billy Howe of the Texas Farm Bureau, who explained how Texas differs from most states regarding water rights. As he notes, “the landowner actually owns their groundwater. It’s part of their land, so it’s private property.” This framework, he adds, can easily generate disputes when one landowner wants to …
Oct 20
Today, Governor Kevin Stitt intervened in State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., and filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma to expedite discussions and break the current impasse. The filing requests that a decision be reached quickly to provide certainty for Oklahomans, landowners, and key employers across the protein …
