Articles tagged under: Irrigation

Big Iron on the Schedule This Week

Published September 9, 2026

The gates open Tuesday morning at nine o'clock for the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show. The Red River Farm Network work invites you to join us for a full slate of forums. USDA FSA Deputy Administrator Jared Hagert is…
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Lawmakers Discuss Economic Study on Irrigation

Published April 2, 2025

North Dakota House Bill 1531, which would fund an economic study on irrigation. Introduced by Representative Cindy Schreiber-Beck, the bill seeks a one-time $75,000 appropriation for the state’s Agriculture Commissioner to contract with a consultant to analyze irrigation’s economic impact.…
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New Irrigation Technology

Published August 17, 2023

New technologies are at work in the irrigation business to protect water and the environment. RDO Regional Farm Manager Tom Heyn referenced the use of static probes that provide soil moisture data every two inches down to three feet. There's…
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Irrigation Workshop Stresses Efficiency

Published December 10, 2022

Farming has become increasingly efficient in utilizing natural resources. North Dakota Irrigation Association Chairman Loren Dewitz says irrigation usage has increased across the state, especially with recent drought years. "There's several areas in the state where permits are hard to…
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Irrigation Technology

Published December 20, 2021

Irrigation made a big difference for many farmers going through last year's dry growing season. Irrigators Association of Minnesota President Jake Wildman says the technology available to irrigators has been beneficial. "The instruments that we can use for soil moisture…
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Irrigation is Valued

Published August 19, 2021

With no end in sight for the drought, Reinke Manufacturing Northcentral Territory Manager Vernon Hinnenkamp is seeing strong interest in a central pivot. "There's big demand for irrigation and NRCS is working with farmers to help them get into irrigation…
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Inventors HOF to Recognize Irrigation Innovator

Published January 9, 2020

The National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct 22 new honorees in May. This 2020 class includes the Nebraska farmer that invented center-point irrigation. Frank Zybach received a patent for his irrigation system in 1952. Two years later, Valley Manufacturing…
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