Down the Drain

Blame Bigger Rains for Frequent Drainage Problems

Tile drainage actually increases the ability of soil to store water before it runs off and reaches nearby rivers. (Progressive Farmer photo by David L. Hansen, Regents University of Minnesota)
Tile drainage actually increases the ability of soil to store water before it runs off and reaches nearby rivers. (Progressive Farmer photo by David L. Hansen, Regents University of Minnesota)
Big rain events became all too commonplace earlier this summer. Those 5-, 7- or 9-inch rains caused more than one flood in corn/soybean country and plenty of finger-pointing. Farmers and drain tile are often at the end of the accusations.

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