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.The International Water and Boundary Commission, a federal agency that oversees international water treaties between the U.

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.

After the Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the Texas v. New Mexico water case, the parties are going back to the drawing board.

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