About this episode

Damian Mason discusses the strategic threats of water scarcity in American agriculture with guests Preston Marthey and Brant Peterson.

Water scarcity is becoming one of the biggest strategic threats facing American agriculture. In this episode, Damian Mason examines aquifer depletion, irrigation pressure, water regulation, and the long-term outlook for productive farm acres across the United States. Joined by Preston Marthey of PumpTrakr and Kansas farmer Brant Peterson, this conversation explores how agriculture can reduce water use through technology, better management, and greater awareness. The discussion also addresses whether rising demand from data centers and other industries could offset agriculture's water-saving gains. This is a practical, forward-looking episode on water management, farm productivity, and the future of U.S. agriculture. The Business of Agriculture with Damian Mason is brought to you by: Ag View Solutions Tidal Grow Agriscience Nano-Yield Also, make sure to check out DamianMason.com , XtremeAg's The Cutting The Curve Podcast and The Granary . This content is protected. ©Damian Mason, all rights reserved.

People in this episode

Host: Damian Mason

Guests: Preston Marthey, Brant Peterson

Topics covered

• water scarcity
• agriculture
• aquifer depletion
• irrigation
• water management
• farm productivity

Keywords

• water scarcity
• agriculture
• irrigation
• aquifer depletion
• water management
• farm productivity
• technology
• data centers

Sponsors

Ag View Solutions, Tidal Grow, Agriscience, Nano-Yield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PumpTrakr

Books & works: The Cutting The Curve Podcast, The Granary

Places: United States

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