442 - Will We Have Water for American Agriculture? | Damian Mason
From The Business of Agriculture Podcast by Damian Mason
March 23, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 442
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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