HANLEY FALLS -- Irrigation can make economic sense for many corn farmers in Minnesota, but it is not known if a more costly investment in subsurface irrigation can produce the yields to justify the ...
FARGO, N.D. -- What do you get when you combine the latest in corn genetics and a sunny summer on an irrigated field in southeast North Dakota? A nearly 310-bushel-per-acre yield -- assuming you have ...
I recently wrote about methods that corn farmers could use to cope with drought. This week I will show how high corn yields can be achieved with limited irrigation water supplies when the corn crop is ...
Lyndon Kelley keeps an ever-growing file of irrigation accidents and pivot wrecks spanning 30 years in time. Jammed in the fat file is a trove of photos that producers wish would remain buried. “One ...
Jefferson County corn growers are anxious to get to irrigation termination as it has been a long hot and dry summer for many. Growers are starting to ask when can they stop watering corn fields, ...
Ag pioneer demonstrates major benefits of drip irrigation for the cultivation of a dominant grain amidst a major food security crisis and the challenges of climate change The results of Netafim's corn ...
Germplasm and staygreen technology utilized by corn breeders in Texas could make growing corn on limited water a greater possibility in the near future, according to new studies. Germplasm and ...
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The sale of sweet corn is underway for a long-standing farm in Dubuque. Fincel’s Farm started selling corn on Wednesday. With the lack of rain this year, Fincel’s has to rely on ...
Local farmers will tell you a tale of two different corn crops so far this season. Those who have an irrigation system have had success, while those who have had to rely on Mother Nature have not done ...
HELENA-WEST HELENA — Arkansas’ corn producers are nearly done with planting as harvest time approaches for the state’s winter wheat crop. The National Agricultural Statistics Service showed 99 percent ...