Data Harvest GRAPHIC: In U.S. food system, crops use most freshwater Crops use more than 60% of the water that the food system requires, according to USDA research. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 25 Aug 2021
Government Does efficient irrigation technology preserve groundwater? A new GAO report says the answer is probably no. Note: This story is embargoed for republication until Nov. 24, 2019 Efficient irrigation may produce more crops, but it doesn’t appear to preserve groundwater, according to a federal report By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 14 Nov 2019
