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FALL 2022 ISSUE

Digital edition sponsored by

Dawn Industries

COVER STORY

How to unlock smart farming

Learn how standards help farmers make the most of their data.

“Why can’t these things just talk to each other?!? ”

This has been a common complaint as agriculture has gone digital, and solving the underlying issues is more pressing than ever before. The sense of urgency exists because farming is getting harder.

IN THIS ISSUE

    • Editorial message

      The 2022 Irrigation Show and Education Week is the perfect opportunity to meet up with and learn from other ag irrigation professionals.

    • Economy

      For those on the western edge of the Corn Belt, barriers to adopting irrigation fall within cultural, physical and financial categories.

    • Legislative update

      Family Farm Alliance is working with Colorado River ag and water interests to push the U.S. government to efficiently combat Western drought.

    • Your best practice

      To reduce water loss in center pivots, follow the water’s journey from source to soil broken into loss points at transmission, air and ground.

    • Tech corner

      The irrigation and precision sensing industry offers decision tools to help an irrigator improve profitability and produce societal benefits.

    • Industry insights

      Early bird registration is open until Oct. 31 for the Irrigation Association’s 2022 Irrigation Show and Education Week Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas.

    • Association news

      Get the latest IA and ag association updates.

      • Weather outlook

        The U.S. will see drought from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains in autumn 2022, with La Niña presaging southern drought persistence.

FEATURES

U.S. farmers can get more out of their crops by watching how irrigation is handled elsewhere in the world.

As drought conditions continue to intensify, farmers need to take the time to understand and optimize their irrigation systems and equipment.

Amid weather patterns and climate concerns, irrigation system components like VFDs can deliver water consistently across any given area.

Californian farms have been severely hit by recent climate change effects and water shortages, possibly impacting the national food supply.

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