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Pair of pintail ducks in the sky on a frosty morning over the wetlands. (Adobe Stock │ #288828658 - Cliff)
Crops, Farmland, Government, Land, Ranchland, USDA

USDA clarifies wetland determinations to provide certainty to farmers

The USDA is providing guidance around wetland determinations, which helps inform agricultural producers’ decisions for their operations. Read More

In this 2019 file photo, flooding in crop fields leaves behind debris and submerged plants that may die or suffer yield damage. (Photo by Linda Geist)
Corn, Crops, Floods, Forage Crops, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Soil Health, Soybeans

When fields stay wet

A small brown hen with vibrant red comb and wattle, walking among bird seed on a wet farmyard path. (iStock │ #2037887018 - Liam Slade)
Avian, Backyard Birds, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry

Raising chickens in super wet & rainy conditions: A practical guide

Oklahoma gardeners are holding out hopes of warmer, sunnier weather as water-logged soil causes issues in their gardens. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Soaklahoma – where the rain comes sweeping down the plains

  • June 9, 2025
  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension

Drainage water recycling systems improve corn yields

  • September 29, 2021
  • By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

South Dakota NRCS releases Agricultural Drainage Decision Tool

  • January 15, 2021
  • By hpj-editorial

App helps curb phosphorus losses

  • July 1, 2020
  • By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service

Boxing up ag field nitrogen

  • October 13, 2018
  • By American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, Crop Science Society of America

Saturated buffers reduce nutrient loading from tile drainage waters, research says

  • March 17, 2018
  • By hpj-editorial

John Deere launches Easy Change 30-Second Oil Change System

  • March 12, 2018
  • By hpj-editorial

Research shows saturated buffers reduce nutrient loading from tile drainage waters

  • March 11, 2018
  • By hpj-editorial

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