irrigated

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Irrigated acreage for corn, about half of which goes toward animal feed, jumped sixfold between 1964 and 2017, federal numbers show.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Irrigated acres for soybean, mostly used for animals, has jumped eightfold.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Irrigated agriculture in the Arizona desert peaked in the 1950s and has steadily declined as urbanization’s water demand has exploded.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2014

Irrigated land values were up 21.9 percent and ranchland prices appreciated 14.3 percent.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2012

Irrigated thus by the pilgrims' labour, and rained upon thus by God's gift from heaven, 'the wilderness rejoices and blossoms as the rose.'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms by Maclaren, Alexander