CLOVERDALE — On a hot afternoon in early September, Tygh Redfield stood on the edge of his hay field and surveyed the landscape. In the distance, a massive metal pivot slowly circled the ground, ...

Farmers near Meeker, in northwestern Colorado, have been diverting water from the White River to flood their fields for irrigation for more than 100 years. Using a series of irrigation ditches, they ...

As water supplies shrink and food demand grows, new interdisciplinary research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln offers a practical way for farmers to manage irrigation more efficiently while ...

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 ...

It’s coming to the time of the year when you may start seeing irrigation in fields being used. Irrigation is often needed for ...

Rice planting in Arkansas is winding down and recent rainfall provided a ray of hope for farmers, but persistent drought and rising fuel prices could strain budgets heading into summer's heavy ...