AG Week1y
Irrigation automation means no more cutting corners on farm fields
A Yield 360 Rain autonomous irrigation machine moves through a cornfield west of Colfax ... they keep thinking that it's dragging hose, through the field, but it's not dragging hose,” Myers ...
earth1d
How the U.S. Corn Belt influences its own weather
Explore how the U.S. Corn Belt's farming practices boost rainfall through precipitation recycling, reshaping regional weather ...
Civil Eats2d
Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required
The ancient technique of dry farming, an Indigenous Hopi tradition, allows squash, melons, and corn to grow with little to no ...
AgWeb5d
Late-Season Irrigation Gives Corn Yields a Final Boost
The late-season irrigation know-how Olan Moore started using in Texas corn growers’ fields 40 years ago is common in the Lone Star state but still relatively unknown in the Midwest. Moore ...
U.S. Corn Belt: Intensive farming and shallow groundwater affect precipitation patterns
New research shows that the sweeping land use changes and irrigation of the U.S. Corn Belt, along with the influence of the area's shallow groundwater, have significantly altered precipitation ...