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Irrigated soybeans in Keith County, Nebraska are watered by the Ogallala Aquifer. The vast underground reservoir reaches as far south as Texas, where it has declined as much as 36% since the 1950s. In Nebraska, the Ogallala has decreased by just 0.34% on average, according to analysis of U.S. Geological Survey reports, although the state’s southwest counties are showing a much greater decline. (Photo courtesy of Bill Spiegel.)
Water

A lifeline of the High Plains—irrigation in focus

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

Crops, Soil Health, Wheat

Cover Your Acres conference set for Jan. 17-18 in Oberlin

Crops, Wheat

Research hints at role for spring wheat in Kansas



Consider soil and seed for crop success

An alternative to fallow: Field peas take root in the Midwest

Durum wheat in Kansas?

Manage nutrients for peak profit

Canola informational meeting to be held in Great Bend on March 6