Dartmouth College: How Using Groundwater Sustainably Would Affect Key Crops
February 02, 2022
February 02, 2022
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 (TNSJou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release:
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Irrigated farming of corn, soybean, and wheat may decrease in some areas of the U.S.
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In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean, and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's most important crops, with 17% of corn production and 12% of soybean production coming from irrigated areas.
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Irrigated farming of corn, soybean, and wheat may decrease in some areas of the U.S.
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In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean, and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's most important crops, with 17% of corn production and 12% of soybean production coming from irrigated areas.