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 ...

With global water demand projected to rise substantially in coming decades, improving water productivity in agriculture is ...

In the next four decades, Georgia farmers will need 20% more water to produce their crops, says a recent University of Georgia report put together by a team of crop and weather experts. It will be ...

For Trevor Hardy of Brookdale Fruit Farm, flexible irrigation design is the key to managing unpredictable weather, limited ...

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 ...

New irrigation tech and policy reforms could help Texas save water for agriculture as population growth threatens supplies ...

The imperative to optimise irrigation systems is driven by growing water scarcity and the need to enhance agricultural productivity amidst climate variability. Modern irrigation practices now ...

With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and ...

An irrigation pivot is seen in a demonstration Thursday at a cornfield farmed by Rob Sladek in Conesville. Sladek can remotely turn the system on and off and irrigates about 10 percent of his crops.

Rabi season farming focuses on sustainability, efficient resource use, and strong crops to confirm consistent yields and long ...