How Appropriative Water Rights Work in Ag Lending and Investing Full Water Rights Guide In many parts of the U.S., it’s access to water, not land, that ultimately determines which crops a farmer can grow. An article in Nature reports that, “although it uses only 20%...
How Riparian Water Rights Work In Ag Lending And Investing Part of our Water Rights Guide In many parts of the world facing increased water scarcity, including the American West, the right to use the water associated with a piece of agricultural land is not...
Arizona Water Rights – The Copper State’s Water Rights System Part of our Water Rights Guide Arizona is one of the driest states in the U.S., with a high risk of drought and abnormally dry conditions across most of its land area. Even so, Arizona maintains...
Washington State Water Rights – The Evergreen State’s System Part of our Water Rights Guide Washington State is second only to California in terms of total agricultural exports, with over 300 different crops grown throughout the year for a total of $10...
Idaho Water Rights – Understanding The Gem State’s System Part of our Water Rights Guide Idaho has over 880 square miles of surface water area and 3.3 million acres of irrigated land, much of it part of the Snake River system. It also has 50 administrative...
Oregon Water Rights – How Water Rights Work In The Beaver State Part of our Water Rights Guide Like much of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon faces wet winters followed by dry summers, especially in the interior of the state. Its farms and ranches are located in the...