@Dusty3080467325@douglassmackey Monoculture has been financially rewarding (for some) in the short term, but the downstream consequences will be devastating.
Bring back regenerative farming practices. Work WITH nature, not against it.
@Dusty3080467325 Using precious water to grow corn to make gas may prove to be the dumbest most detrimental thing our government has incentivized. They are definitely trying to outdo themselves with the data centers though.
Maybe we can no longer afford to grow $4 corn in the west ??
In case you missed the biggest news that was lost to the circus that is our government, the USGS has released data showing that America's underground aquifer storing water is officially drying up.
Spanning approximately 174,000 square miles across eight states from South Dakota to Texas, the Ogallala Aquifer (High Plains Aquifer) is the lifeblood of American agriculture, providing roughly 30% of all groundwater used for U.S. irrigation.
However, the aquifer faces an existential crisis as massive agricultural extraction severely outpaces natural replenishment from rainfall. In some heavily farmed regions like the Texas High Plains, water levels have plunged by up to 80 meters (262 feet), leaving parts of the reservoir entirely depleted and threatening the long-term viability of the region's farming communities.
The consequences of this groundwater collapse extend far beyond localized dry wells.
The Ogallala sustains a massive $35+ billion agricultural economy, and as the water table drops, farmers are hit with skyrocketing extraction costs and dwindling crop yields.
This critical situation is not isolated; California’s Central Valley Aquifer, another vital agricultural engine, is suffering from similar severe, long-term depletion. Without aggressive water management and a shift toward sustainable farming practices, the depletion of these non-renewable resources risks destabilizing the nation's food supply and transforming once-fertile plains back into arid dust bowls.
source: USGS
"It stinks that we're not still playing."
Nebraska HC Will Bolt on the joy of bringing the first Lincoln baseball regional in 18 years to Husker Nation.
"These guys gave you a brand of baseball to be proud of."
#Huskers#GBR
Jordy Frahm at the plate in 2026:
• .416 avg
• 19 HR
• 50 RBI
Jordy Frahm in the circle in 2026:
• 20-4
• 1.14 ERA
• 12 saves
Last year, Frahm was the FIRST player in NCAA history w/ more than 20 wins & 20 HR in the same season.
And she’s oh so close to doing it AGAIN.
The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you're not careful it's too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.
- Norm Macdonald