Water Agency Buys Farm Land.

What agency is buying farm land? The water agency that services Los Angeles, CA. Its known as Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Where is the farm land? Near the Arizona border in the Palo Verde Valley

Why is LA’s water entity buying  land near Arizona? The land is first in line to get Colorado River water & L.A. needs water

Long history between L.A. and these farmers? A Century ago L.A. built aquaducts to bring water into the city. 

The cost to L.A.:  $256 million and L.A. will lease back the land to farmers to net cost to about $50 million

Impact to Texas:  See the source? South Texas farm land area is running with this.

kiii South Texas  via AP | Water agency’s land purchase rattles California farmers