WORTHINGTON, Minn. -- For years, conservationists in Minnesota have been concerned about agricultural drainage of Minnesota's farmlands. Miles upon miles of underground tile have been installed ...

an engineer with University of Minnesota Extension. Agricultural drainage means using surface ditches or subsurface permeable pipes to remove excess water from poorly drained lands. During the late ...

Doug Doughty feeds his livestock June 2 in Livingston County, Mo. In addition to his 1,200-acre crop operation, Doughty owns roughly 20 cattle, two horses and a collection of farm cats and dogs. He ...

The massive underground infrastructure that allows farmers to cultivate crops on much of the world's most productive land has outlived its design life and should be updated, according to a new study.

In a new study, scientists have estimated that a new conservation practice known as saturated buffers could reduce nitrogen from agricultural drainage by 5 to 10 percent. Every summer, a "dead zone" ...

Minnesota farm groups are pushing back against calls for tighter oversight of underground drainage tile as environmental advocates warn of nitrate pollution and erosion risks.

AMES, Iowa – Massive networks of drains, pipes and tiles that enable food production on much of the world’s most productive cropland are due for expansion and replacement to meet the demands of ...

Following the catastrophic floods of 2008, many fingers pointed toward agricultural drainage tile as a major contributor to the state's worst natural disaster. While the plumbing beneath 9 million ...

A 136 acre wetland was created in Humboldt County as final seven ag drainage wells were closed. (Photo from Iowa Ag Secretary @MikeNaigIA X account.) A state-led effort to identify and close dozens of ...

ORISKA, N.D. - Partners in the Centrol Drainage water management installation company have purchased Centrol Crop Consulting's share of the company and will operate it under a new name - Aim Ag ...

AMES, Iowa - Massive networks of drains, pipes and tiles that enable food production on much of the world's most productive cropland are due for expansion and replacement to meet the demands of ...