Drainage tile, a system farmers use to drain water from croplands, is also a contributor to the historic loss of up to about 100 million acres of wetlands in the U.S., researchers say. This hidden ...

For decades, farmers across Iowa have installed a network of drainage tubes known as tiles under the lush soil to create some of the world's most productive farmland. But that same underground ...

Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that can detect nitrates and monitor the condition of drainage tiles to help farmers better ...

Agricultural drainage tile, a system used by farmers to increase crop yields, is a main contributor to excess nutrients in waterways. LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mo. — An increased use of agricultural ...