The "use it or lose it" water rights principle discourages conservation among Western farmers. Economist Renata Rimšaitė examines reform efforts and the trust barriers that...

Researchers tested ChatGPT-generated irrigation decisions in Nebraska's TAPS farm management competition, finding AI-assisted plots performed competitively with top human-managed systems.

New research from the University of Maryland shows irrigation needs for soybean crops on the Eastern Shore will quadruple in the coming decades during the...

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...

Modern automated block irrigation is transforming vineyards and orchards with smart valves, real-time sensing and AI guidance — helping growers optimize water, labor and yield...

Economist Renata Rimšaitė examines how crop diversification can reduce irrigation risk and stabilize farm income, while noting the real barriers growers face in making the...

The USDA released its Prospective Plantings report, which highlights farmers’ principal crop planting plans for 2026.

Rice feeds more than half the world’s population and underpins rural livelihoods across Asia, the Americas and parts of Europe.

Researchers funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are developing a new sensing system that helps growers more easily determine when...

Winners of the third season of the CSU-Testing Ag Performance Solutions (CSU-TAPS) Farm Management Competition were announced on Jan. 14, 2026.