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Hay consumption strains Colorado River's water supply
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Hay consumption strains Colorado River's water supply

In a revealing study, researchers pinpoint cattle-feed crops like alfalfa as major consumers of Colorado River's water, stirring debates on water use efficiency and sustainability.

Ian James reports for Los Angeles Times.

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Hay – yes, hay – is sucking the Colorado River dry

When California, Arizona and Nevada agreed last week to stop using 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water — about a trillion gallons — in order to protect their drinking supply, they took aim at one especially thirsty user: hay.

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Arizona’s water supplies are drying up. How will its farmers survive?
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Arizona’s water supplies are drying up. How will its farmers survive?

As the mighty Colorado River dwindles and cropland dries out, farming families face a grim choice: give up or somehow adapt.

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