The Complex Debate Over Exporting Arizona's Precious Groundwater

Farms in the middle of the Arizona desert exist only to export crops to feed cows in Saudi Arabia as our state experiences mega-drought conditions.

Just to the north of I-10 between Phoenix and the California border, in the middle of the desert, using our limited water, are crops being grown for cows in Saudi Arabia.

A controversial issue has arisen in Arizona - whether companies should be allowed to grow water-intensive crops on state trust lands using groundwater, only to export those crops overse…