Study: Aquifer depletion threatens crop yields

Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024

Aquifer study — A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Neb., south of Lincoln.
Photo courtesy Craig Chandler/University of Nebraska

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater — which many farmers rely on for irrigation — can threaten food production amid drier climes.

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