IA's Andrew Morris outlines three advocacy priorities shaping irrigation's future: the 2026 Farm Bill, USMCA trade stability and a new NRCS technical-services partnership.
As extreme weather intensifies, experts walk through six steps growers can take to protect critical irrigation infrastructure, from risk assessment to post-disaster documentation.
IA policy director Andrew Morris identifies four policy developments giving irrigation professionals more planning certainty: USDA funding, farm relief, EQIP baseline increases and tax provisions.
Flow meters, pressure sensors and telemetry are giving center pivot growers real-time visibility into water use — but the experts say regular maintenance and uniformity...
