Kansas orders farmers to cut irrigation 20% to protect the Ogallala Aquifer. Meanwhile, Texas signs long-term water deals to supply AI data centers — drawing from the same groundwater source. Two states. One aquifer. Very different priorities. This isn’t drought panic. It’s allocation. As AI expands and agriculture scales back, who decides where the water goes — and who absorbs the cost? Rural America may feel the shift first.
“Farmers Cut Back. AI Expands. You Might Want to Pay Attention.” – Texas Cotton Farmer
