ISG: Drainage Water Recycling: Multi-Purpose Benefits for Producers, Crops, and the Areas They Impact

Throughout the Midwest, agricultural best management practices are ripe with opportunity and innovation, with new, targeted strategies to meet the evolving demands of modern farming while managing unpredictable weather. Even in the face of changing conditions, new system designs are being implemented to actively manage agricultural water resources to benefit crop yields, water quality, and the ecosystems that support food production.

The timing of rainfall in the Midwest does not always align with crop water needs. Trends have increasingly shown extreme conditions of excessive rain in the spring and critically dry climates in the summer. This water resource imbalance, along with increasing efforts to improve water quality, have driven the development of drainage water recycling (DWR) technology.

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Originally published by ISG June 2025