Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a five-story series that will examine the slow progress being made on reducing harmful agricultural runoff from the Mississippi River basin, which causes a ...

The role that farm drainage plays in area flooding has long been a hot-button issue. But debate became even more heated after record flooding this spring, at least judging by comments on online chat ...

In its Jan. 24 edition, The Free Press lead editorial is “Pollution program has a flaw.” The Free Press’ opinion is that the program gives away too much to farmers for following a list of best ...

In the face of increasingly volatile and extreme weather across the Midwest, a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) finds drainage water recycling presents a ...

This is a product of the West Central Tribune advertising department. Winners were chosen through area readers who voted in the annual Best of the Best competition. When it comes to protecting your ...

The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land, with Wood, Stones, Ploughs, and Open Ditches, and especially with Tiles; including Tables of Raintall ...

Join the 28,000 people who count on Daily Digger for local news. Delivered Monday-Saturday mornings. The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets has filed a final update to farm water quality rules ...

CLARKSBURG — At Many Forks Farm, every new year seemed to bring more water. Now, with $4,070 of grant funding in hand, the River Road vegetable and herb grower will embark on a project that aims to ...

About 150,000 acres of San Joaquin Valley farmland would be taken out of irrigated crop production as part of a costly plan, initially funded by taxpayers, to deal with the problem of poorly drained ...

Kim Gorans, center, president of Gorans Brothers Farms, his cropping manager, Nick Bjornberg, right, and Gorans' neighbor, Allan Bjornberg, were among those bringing insight to the data and ...

A proposed improvement to a large drainage ditch system near Mapleton has the Department of Natural Resources, conservation groups and downriver communities calling for changes in the project, ...