Report Shows More Farmland Being Irrigated

Farmers and ranchers spent $2.1 billion on expenses related to irrigation equipment, facilities, land improvements and computer technology, according to the 2008 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey. The survey, released today by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, showed that farmers and ranchers are changing their methods and irrigating more land than they did five years ago. Producers irrigated 54.9 million acres of farmland in the United States in 2008 compared to 52.5 acres in 2003. Review the report.