Title: Effects of the Feed Grain and Wheat Programs on Irrigation and Groundwater Depletion in Nebraska
Abstract: During the past 40 years, U.S. agriculture has been revolutionized by rapid and profound technological change. The introduction and spread of new technologies such as high-yielding hybrid crop varieties, synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides, and new irrigation methods have enhanced agricultural productivity tremendously. Moreover, in many cases these new technologies have reduced agriculture’s dependence on natural resources such as soil fertility and precipitation.