AgWeb

John Phipps: Does Drainage Tile Contribute to Nitrate Runoff and Pollution?

We’re adding more drainage tile this year to a field with some serious wet spots. I know every time I mention tile drainage there will be criticism due to the linkage between nitrate runoff and tile ...
AG Week

Regulations, knowledge of drain tiles catching up with popularity

BUXTON, N.D. -- Thousands of miles of plastic pipe are being buried under farm fields every year in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, as farmers invest in technology to drain fields ...
inforum

Tile drainage growing by the foot in valley

BUXTON, N.D. - Thousands of miles of plastic pipe are being buried under farm fields every year in the Red River Valley, as farmers invest in technology to drain fields to get a faster start on ...
Yahoo

‘We should have a sense of urgency’ as farm drainage tile drives nutrient pollution

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 Gazette

Curious Iowa: What’s the purpose of field tiling?

Experts say that the majority of the state's field have a drain tile system to help remove soil moisture, but it can come at ...
inforum

Supporters say tile drainage still makes sense

GRAND FORKS - Garth Kruger is taking the long view on tile drainage, aka "agricultural subsurface drainage" and "subsurface water management." Though tile drainage might not make great financial sense ...
The Gazette

Increase of drainage tile fuels nutrient pollution

Doug Doughty feeds his livestock June 2 in Livingston County, Mo. In addition to his 1,200-acre crop operation, Doughty owns roughly 20 cattle, two horses and a collection of farm cats and dogs. He ...
Washington Examiner

Farmers find drainage key to surviving drought

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Counterintuitive as it may seem, farm fields with the best tile drainage systems generally produced the highest yields during last year’s drought, area farmers and other ...
AG Week

Government policies slowing drain tile permit process

FARGO, N.D. -- Government policies -- one state and one federal -- are starting to make it more difficult to receive drain tile permits in the Red River Valley and the rest of North Dakota. Max Fuxa, ...
E&E

FWS softens enforcement of Prairie Pothole drainage

The Fish and Wildlife Service is easing some of the legal pressure on farmers who construct drainage tile systems that affect wetland easements. The Fish and Wildlife Service is easing some of the ...
Everything Elliott on MSN

Final grade and seed after drain tile using power rake

I ran 1200 feet of drain tile in my backyard to solve some serious water issues. Now it’s time to finish the job—this time ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Effective drainage depends on proper design and use of materials

Water drainage is misunderstood by many homeowners, builders, YouTube personalities and building inspectors, if my email in-box is any indicator. I’ve lost count of the thousands of drainage help ...