An agreement between the United States and Mexico to revise an 80 year old water treaty comes too late for one Mercedes, Texas, farmer who is giving up his crops because of a lack of water from the Rio Grande.

The U.S. and Mexico agreed to amend a 1944 water treaty, which might bring some relief to Rio Grande Valley farmers.

The U.S. and Mexico agreed to amend a 1944 water treaty, which might bring some relief to South Texas farmers struggling with scarce water.

Mexico was at risk of breaching an 80-year old treaty with the U.S. through which it must deliver 1,750,000 acre-feet of water every five years