Corrales Farmers Battle Historic Drought | Albuquerque News

Corrales is in crisis as the Rio Grande runs dry, leaving farmers like Johnny Lopez—whose family has farmed there for generations—struggling to survive. With no surface water since spring, he’s lost animals, abandoned crops, and fears his livestock won’t make it through winter. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District halted irrigation in April due to dangerously low river levels, forcing fields to go fallow. Over fifty residents now face severe water shortages, even those using wells and drip systems see dying trees and brown pastures. Officials call it “historically bad,” and while hope lies in a potential El Niño bringing rain this winter and a new siphon project set to finish by year’s end, farmers are left waiting for relief they may not see soon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e064e9b0317b10e7