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U.S. Farm Irrigation Becomes More Efficient, Moves East
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Federal data show that U.S. farms use less water and are investing…
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Census of Agriculture Data Is Christmas for Farm Nerds
Farm data galore – by county and state, as well as nationally.
Every…
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Spending to Conserve Water on California Farms Will Not Increase Supply
Benefits go to agriculture, but won’t help cities.
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Texas High Plains Prepare for Agriculture Without Irrigation
Southern farmers are making changes now to wean themselves from the Ogallala Aquifer, a water source that gave rise to industrial agriculture and modern life on its plains.
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Report: USDA Says Farmers Expected to Plant More Water-efficient Crops in 2013
Though corn acreage is forecasted to rise slightly over last year's planting, the biggest jump is predicted for sorghum, which uses less water.
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Price of Corn and Soybeans Reached All-Time Highs in July, World Bank Says
The price of five internationally-traded staple crops rose 10…
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U.S. Drought Recap, August 6-10
Government reports show the U.S. is still hot and dry.
Rain
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Rains Bring Relief For Six-Month China Drought, But Chronic Water Problems Loom
Although now satiated, the dry spell is the latest in a growing trend of severe water shortages threatening China's food production, energy generation, and accelerating modernization.
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Extreme Weather Hampers Grain Production — Droughts in France and Germany, Floods in Ohio
Two of the world's most important crops, corn and wheat, are on track to meet global demand, despite water woes.
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Runaway Runoff: New Report Urges Better Monitoring of Mississippi River
WASHINGTON -- While a multivitamin a day may keep the doctor…