No irrigation system can distribute water perfectly evenly across an entire field. Center pivot irrigation involves a powered structure that rotates a steel pipe with sprinklers to water crops. But ...

CLOVERDALE — On a hot afternoon in early September, Tygh Redfield stood on the edge of his hay field and surveyed the landscape. In the distance, a massive metal pivot slowly circled the ground, ...

With irrigation systems running across Kansas fields, a simple adjustment could make a big difference in conserving water and boosting crop performance —slowing down the speed of center pivot systems.

Farmers rely on water for their livelihoods but in the arid West, this means irrigation systems; farms can’t depend on receiving enough moisture from rain. It can often be expensive to get water to ...