This article features three options – tailwater recovery systems, controlled drainage, and drainage water recycling – for farmers to control, store, and recycle water.

For the third year in a row, U.S. net farm income will be steady at roughly $60 billion, half of the peak of 2013, says the University of Missouri think tank FAPRI.

On the price end, we expect futures to slowly recover some of its lost value as it approaches the supply bulge in the weeks ahead.

Typically, about 40% of the U.S. corn crop is planted in April.

Aside from the improved outlook for U.S. hard red winter wheat production, the northern Plains look like they may also get a break from Mother Nature.

The slow planting pace is built into the market. Investors look for new news to trade.