With limited canal delivery expected in 2026, pre-plant planning and in-season irrigation management matter more than in a ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates one-third of all U.S. corn and soybean acres are experiencing some level of dry soil conditions at the start of planting season. As irrigation costs climb and ...

Irrigation is essential for stabilizing yields in the High Plains as rainfall variability challenges farmers. Rainfall ranges from 10 inches in eastern Colorado and western Kansas to 60 inches in the ...

Recently, I shared a few thoughts on pre-plant irrigation, some of which sparked good conversation among producers.

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, ...

Studying corn, understanding its nutrient and water needs, and taking a timely approach to agronomic practices builds crop yields, says this south-Georgia farmer. In Randy Dowdy’s experience, good ...

Irrigating farmland for rice production has become too expensive, so Clay Smith is planting corn on Crowley’s Ridge land it ...

Efficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. A better understanding of the systems that support agriculture, farmers and farmlands allows for food ...

Jourdan Bell with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension was a featured speaker during the recent Southern Plains Drought webinar.

An irrigated Pioneer P0937 hydrid corn crop grown at Arcadia in northern Victoria has set a new Australian yield record of 23 ...

The corn sweat effect happens during peak growing seasons when vast cornfields release substantial amounts of water vapor through evapotranspiration. I recently mentioned in conversation that “corn ...