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Using a flow meter is not only important for water-use efficiency, but it can also help diagnose system problems and build confidence to make informed decisions about your bottom line.


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low meters don’t immediately come to mind when growers think of tools and technology they’re looking to implement on their farms. It’s not a new Kubota tractor, it’s not the newest app designed for agriculture and it’s not state-of-the-art harvesting equipment. In fact, some


growers only hear about flow meters when they’re instructed by regulatory bodies to implement them.


Growers who aren’t mandated to use flow meters, and even those who are, may be unaware of the amount of data they’re missing out on. Flow measurement is advancing in technology and has joined the ag-tech revolution — the interconnected ecosystem of smart devices and products used to provide growers with important, insightful data about their farming operations.


Flow measurement and monitoring, while important for overall natural resource sustainment and conservation, is an additional tool in the ag- tech toolbelt contributing to growers’ abilities to diagnose problems and make informed decisions affecting their bottom line.


A flow meter installed on an irrigation pump in Nebraska


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Photo credit: McCrometer


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