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Great Lakes suited for high value irrigated crops
Jul 12, 2017, 11:22 AM
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An irrigation educator says commodity prices and access to water has shifted where and what crops are irrigated in agriculture.
“We see more high value crops drawing to this area, the seed corn and vegetable crops. As costs of production goes up, they are less likely to want to deal with the risks of delayed planting from being too wet or drought from not having irrigation water supplies available.”
Lyndon Kelley with Michigan State University and Purdue University Extension tells Brownfield sandy soils throughout parts of the Great Lakes are able to replenish aquafers at a faster rate than other western states.
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