Thank goodness for the rain across much of the state this weekend, but until then the weather has continued to be hot and dry. We see that the continual dry weather over time has depleted the topsoil and subsoil moisture in many areas. For many that have the ability, irrigation is the answer when moisture levels become too low. Scott Polzin, of North Central Irrigation in Plainfield, Wisconsin, shared where irrigation has been needed most, the technology that goes into irrigation and some of the other struggles that the industry is facing right now.

Thank goodness for the rain across much of the state this weekend, but until then the weather has continued to be hot and dry. We see that the continual dry weather over time has depleted the topsoil and subsoil moisture in many areas. For many that have the ability, irrigation is the answer when moisture levels become too low. Scott Polzin, of North Central Irrigation in Plainfield, Wisconsin, shared where irrigation has been needed most, the technology that goes into irrigation and some of the other struggles that the industry is facing right now.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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