Drought and floods: how Kansas is protecting water for producers

Farmers and ranchers in parts of Kansas are trying to secure access to water while others face the threat of floods.

Governor Laura Kelly says producers in Western Kansas are running out of water because the Ogallala Aquifer is being depleted. “We’ve been working with our farmers and ranchers over the last few years to really help them find modified ways to produce crops so that they lessen the need and use of water.”

She tells Brownfield she’s fully funded the state’s water plan to sustain the Aquifer.

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