Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...
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Crop water use matters

Recently, I shared a few thoughts on pre-plant irrigation, some of which sparked good conversation among producers.
With climate change, irrigating more crops in the United States will be critical to sustaining future yields, as drought conditions are likely to increase due to warmer temperatures and shifting ...
University of Missouri researchers are exploring ways to grow sweet corn more efficiently to help American farmers cut costs.
Human existence boils down to one brutal fact: however much food you have, it’s enough to last for the rest of your life. Finding your next meal has always been the central organizing fact of life, ...
Harold Dueck sees cover crops as a necessity in his cotton fields to protect the fragile cotton seedlings from the harsh and unpredictable west Texas winds. But in the dry climate of Gaines County, he ...
Thousands of hectares of communal land set aside for smallholder farmers’ use in South Africa are lying fallow because of ...
Improving irrigation strategies can save your farm time, water and money. Learn from farmers who went back to school to learn ...
TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farmer Matt Peterson said, picking up a line running under a row of ...
Texas agriculture producers who rely on irrigation have a new tool created by Texas A&M AgriLife irrigation specialists to help them optimize water use as their crops progress through the growing ...