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 amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall.

A Supreme Court ruling forced Texas and New Mexico back to the table to renegotiate Rio Grande water rights, with mediation just weeks away.

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