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Kansas Farm Bureau Challenges Greater GMD 4 LEMA: The Fight Over Water Rights and Prior Appropriation

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October 11, 2026
Roger McEowen

The long-term viability of irrigated agriculture in western Kansas depends on addressing groundwater depletion. But the seriousness of that problem does not eliminate the need to respect established water rights and comply with the statutory framework governing their administration.