Irrigation is the lifeblood of many ag operations and to the High Pains economy, Ken Eriksen writes in his cover story.

Agriculture currently accounts for approximately 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. Amid increasing challenges posed by ...

In fact, it would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of ...

On extremely hot and dry days, an irrigation event can decrease canopy temperature close to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Relative ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports from New York City that western Nebraska, particularly around Scott’s Bluff and Alliance, is facing extreme drought, according to the ...

Randy Hughes is continually refining his fertility program and has seen yields improve 40 bu. to 50 bu. per acre over the ...

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern ...

The following was written by Jenny Brhel, Chris Proctor and Katja Koehler-Cole, University of Nebraska Extension educators, ...

Weather pattern changes can mean more violent storm and that can impact farmers who depend on center pivot irrigation, David ...