Texas panhandle farmland sale provisions

Contracts for farmland in the Texas Panhandle go beyond acreage and price. Groundwater rights under the Ogallala Aquifer are critical, and many deeds carve out usage limitations or split water rights from surface ownership. A sale provision might also cover grazing leases already in place, crop-share agreements, or federal subsidies that run with the land. Buyers should insist on representations about soil conservation compliance and pesticide storage. Without provisions addressing these matters, a new owner could inherit liabilities under both state agricultural codes and federal EPA regulations. Panhandle farmland is valuable, but only when the paper trail is as solid as the soil.