Smarter Water Use, Smart Farming & Better Farm Economics

For this episode, I explore the next stage of precision agriculture: controlled drainage and subsurface irrigation. Using a high-value Indiana farm sale as a case study, Ken explains how farmers are employing underground water management systems to reduce runoff, conserve nutrients, recapture irrigation water, and increase crop yields by 10–20%. In an era of rising input costs and growing water-quality concerns, the technology provides both environmental and financial advantages.