Irrigation technology continues to become more important for corn and soybean production as farmers work to improve water management and reduce production costs.
Increasing energy expenses, labor challenges, and concerns about water conservation are encouraging producers to adopt digital tools that support better irrigation decisions.
CropSmart is a digital irrigation scheduling service developed to improve irrigation management using science-based technology and real-time field information.
The system develops a digital version of each field to monitor crop water use, soil moisture levels, and water movement in the crop root zone.
CropSmart also uses rainfall information, current weather conditions, and seven-day weather forecasts to help determine irrigation timing and water needs.