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  • Farmers report resource concerns on almost half of their fields; and seek technical assistance on about a fourth of fields with a concern
    5/24/2022
    Farmers report resource concerns on almost half of their fields; and seek technical assistance on about a fourth of fields with a concern
  • Water- and wind-driven erosion affect a large portion of cropland, according to estimates from both model-based and farmer-reported data
    5/20/2022
    Water- and wind-driven erosion affect a large portion of cropland, according to estimates from both model-based and farmer-reported data
  • Farmer-reported soil and water concerns vary by crop type and region
    5/6/2022
    Farmer-reported soil and water concerns vary by crop type and region
  • Most formal drought plans for irrigation organizations specify rules for drought-induced water restrictions
    4/6/2022
    Most formal drought plans for irrigation organizations specify rules for drought-induced water restrictions
  • Cover practice choices earn a range of Environmental Benefits Index points, with Wildlife Priority Zones (WPZ) providing substantial additional points for practices with higher wildlife scores
    4/4/2022
    Cover practice choices earn a range of Environmental Benefits Index points, with Wildlife Priority Zones (WPZ) providing substantial additional points for practices with higher wildlife scores
  • Grassland practices were the most popular cover choice in the 2013 General Signup, and within that group, the most popular choice was CP2-Premium
    4/4/2022
    Grassland practices were the most popular cover choice in the 2013 General Signup, and within that group, the most popular choice was CP2-Premium
  • Higher scoring cover practices generally cost more to establish, but costs vary within practices
    4/4/2022
    Higher scoring cover practices generally cost more to establish, but costs vary within practices
  • Irrigated cropping patterns in the United States have evolved significantly since 1964
    3/25/2022
    Irrigated cropping patterns in the United States have evolved significantly since 1964
  • Use of surface or groundwater for irrigation depends on regional water availability, legal institutions, and infrastructure investments
    3/14/2022
    Use of surface or groundwater for irrigation depends on regional water availability, legal institutions, and infrastructure investments
  • A high-diversity mix of native grasses is the most common practice selected in the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
    3/9/2022
    A high-diversity mix of native grasses is the most common practice selected in the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
  • Four key soil health indicators show evidence of improvement with cover crop use over 3–5 years in Soil Health Partnership trials
    3/7/2022
    Four key soil health indicators show evidence of improvement with cover crop use over 3–5 years in Soil Health Partnership trials
  • Use of irrigation systems vary by crop
    3/2/2022
    Use of irrigation systems vary by crop
  • USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes higher quality cover practices using an Environmental Benefits Index
    2/24/2022
    USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes higher quality cover practices using an Environmental Benefits Index
  • Pumping restrictions were the most common component of irrigation organization drought plans in 2019
    2/22/2022
    Pumping restrictions were the most common component of irrigation organization drought plans in 2019
  • Large organizations deliver 80 percent of off-farm irrigation water
    2/17/2022
    Large organizations deliver 80 percent of off-farm irrigation water
  • Use of decreasing block rate (DBR) electricity pricing is widespread for irrigation customers in the High Plains Aquifer region
    2/7/2022
    Use of decreasing block rate (DBR) electricity pricing is widespread for irrigation customers in the High Plains Aquifer region
  • Percent of sorghum yield loss estimates under different warming scenarios
    2/7/2022
    Percent of sorghum yield loss estimates under different warming scenarios
  • Per acre water use in irrigated farmland shows a declining trend
    1/19/2022
    Per acre water use in irrigated farmland shows a declining trend
  • Irrigated acreage expanded from 1890 to 2017, while average water use per acre irrigated decreased from 1969 to 2018
    1/12/2022
    Irrigated acreage expanded from 1890 to 2017, while average water use per acre irrigated decreased from 1969 to 2018
  • Irrigated acreage is concentrated in the Western and Southeastern U.S.
    1/12/2022
    Irrigated acreage is concentrated in the Western and Southeastern U.S.
  • Much of the expansion in irrigated acreage between 1949 and 2017 occurred in the Mississippi Delta and Northern Plains regions
    1/12/2022
    Much of the expansion in irrigated acreage between 1949 and 2017 occurred in the Mississippi Delta and Northern Plains regions
  • Between 1964 and 2017, corn and soybeans replaced alfalfa and cotton as the most commonly irrigated crops
    1/12/2022
    Between 1964 and 2017, corn and soybeans replaced alfalfa and cotton as the most commonly irrigated crops
  • Since 1984, the use of pressurized irrigation systems has increased significantly in the 17 Western States
    1/12/2022
    Since 1984, the use of pressurized irrigation systems has increased significantly in the 17 Western States
  • The distribution of U.S. irrigated acreage has shifted eastward since mid-20th century
    1/4/2022
    The distribution of U.S. irrigated acreage has shifted eastward since mid-20th century
  • Irrigation delivery organizations use a variety of methods to calculate on-farm water use
    12/13/2021
    Irrigation delivery organizations use a variety of methods to calculate on-farm water use
  • Large irrigation organizations are most likely to own water storage infrastructure
    11/29/2021
    Large irrigation organizations are most likely to own water storage infrastructure
  • Irrigation Organizations Use Conveyance Infrastructure To Deliver Water to Irrigated Farms and Ranches
    11/8/2021
    Irrigation Organizations Use Conveyance Infrastructure To Deliver Water to Irrigated Farms and Ranches
  • Cost cited as major reason for not lining canals that carry water to farms, ranches in 2019
    11/3/2021
    Cost cited as major reason for not lining canals that carry water to farms, ranches in 2019
  • Local residents living in oil-dependent counties experienced long-term effects following the oil boom and bust of the 1980s
    10/18/2021
    Local residents living in oil-dependent counties experienced long-term effects following the oil boom and bust of the 1980s
  • Residents of counties with higher shares of oil and natural gas extraction employment in 1980 were estimated to have lower lifetime earnings and delayed retirement
    10/4/2021
    Residents of counties with higher shares of oil and natural gas extraction employment in 1980 were estimated to have lower lifetime earnings and delayed retirement
  • Rates of cover crop adoption vary depending on the cash crop being planted
    10/1/2021
    Rates of cover crop adoption vary depending on the cash crop being planted
  • Use of pressurized irrigation systems in the western United States roughly doubled from 1984 to 2018
    9/13/2021
    Use of pressurized irrigation systems in the western United States roughly doubled from 1984 to 2018
  • Fields with cover crops more likely to be in a conservation crop rotation, especially in soybean and corn fields
    8/20/2021
    Fields with cover crops more likely to be in a conservation crop rotation, especially in soybean and corn fields
  • Rye and winter wheat were the most common cover crops on corn, soybean, and cotton fields
    7/9/2021
    Rye and winter wheat were the most common cover crops on corn, soybean, and cotton fields
  • Cover crop use is more persistent on cotton and corn silage fields
    4/22/2021
    Cover crop use is more persistent on cotton and corn silage fields
  • Irrigation delivery organizations released water from systems for a variety of users, purposes
    2/18/2021
    Irrigation delivery organizations released water from systems for a variety of users, purposes