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Healthy Soil: Benefits On and Off the Field

From water quality to erosion to nutrient management, Central Texas farmer Rodney Schronk knows healthy soil has a number of benefits.

High Plains Crop Production Supports 103,000 Jobs

The water used to irrigate crops in the High Plains produces economic activity that benefits everyone who lives and works in the region.

Growing More Food With Less Water

High Plains corn farmers who irrigate their crops from the Ogallala Aquifer used a combination of new technology and methods to grow more corn with less water, according to a report from researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

Sustainable Crops

Corn farmers work hard to be good stewards of the land and environment. New technologies and farming practices allow farmers to grow more corn on less farmland, all while conserving the natural resources vital to the environment.