Nebraska farmer Mark Jagels has worked with the University of Nebraska to better understand his corn crop's water needs for a number of years. What he's learned has reduced how much water he uses - saving both water and fuel.
Jagels is one of the farmers featured in the "Farmer Stories" section of the Corn Farmers Coalition website - and was highlighted by the National Corn Growers Association on Friday. Click here to view.
“Now we know more about when we need to irrigate and how much water the crop really requires,” Jagels said. “Since we’ve been using this technology, we’ve been able to eliminate one or two irrigation cycles per year — and that means significant savings of both fuel and water, without adversely affecting yield."
Jagels, a member of the Nebraska Corn Board, has also takes advantage of precision agriculture technology - combining soil sampling and nutrient applications to use fertilizer more precisely and efficiently.
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