{"id":228656,"date":"2026-03-28T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/kansas-irrigator-touts-technology-to-conserve-water\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:35:18","slug":"kansas-irrigator-touts-technology-to-conserve-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/kansas-irrigator-touts-technology-to-conserve-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas irrigator touts technology to conserve water"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kansas irrigator touts technology to conserve water<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/hpj.com\/2026\/03\/28\/kansas-irrigator-touts-technology-to-conserve-water\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-28 14:32:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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On the western edge of Republic County near Courtland, Kansas, third-generation farmer Richard Lindberg is proving that innovation and conservation can go hand in hand.<\/p>\n

Richard and his wife Melanie own and operate Lindberg Family Farms. For many years, they\u2019ve discussed and adapted the farm\u2019s irrigation strategies to meet the realities of limited water resources. The farm\u2019s geography presented additional challenges, split almost in half by railroad tracks. With help from Deshler, Nebraska-based Reinke in the past year, Lindberg met that challenge and even earned the Republic County Conservation District\u2019s Key Banker Award for water conservation.<\/p>\n

The Lindberg family: (L to R) Richard Lindberg, Melanie Lindberg, Weston Lindberg, Wylder Lindberg, Carlyle Lindberg,\u00a0fianc\u00e9\u00a0Ashley Schwieger, Renea Creech. Not pictured: Renea\u2019s family \u2013\u00a0Ryan, Ryker, Gunner, Hunter and Breonna Reding and her family \u2013 Peter, Leonidas, Gideon. (Courtesy photo.)<\/p>\n

The honor recognizes Kansas farmers who demonstrate exceptional stewardship of agricultural and natural resources. Lindberg\u2019s operation stood out for its adoption of advanced irrigation technology designed to maximize water efficiency in an area with water use restrictions.<\/p>\n

Improving irrigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lindberg Family Farms has been irrigating crops for several decades as the farm was purchased 80 years ago. Like many operations in the region, irrigation began with siphon tubes and eventually evolved into graded irrigation pipe systems. While effective for their time, those methods typically deliver only about 50 to 60% irrigation efficiency. As water supplies have tightened over the years, Lindberg realized a more efficient solution was needed.<\/p>\n

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The farm moved to center pivot irrigation, installing one pivots in 2009. But the most significant change came recently. In 2024, Richard…<\/p>\n

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