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08/13/2026

8/13 date on the Midwest drought monitor. We are getting closer to harvest season in Michigan. Soon we will be in apple season. Some parts of the state have not seen rain since Mid-July. For an interactive map, you can click on the link below

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MI

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

FAQ: IS MICHIGAN'S GROUNDWATER AT RISK?

Groundwater in Michigan is renewable. Our state gets an abundance of rain and snow across the entire state, including the vast majority of the area that is not irrigated. The rivers, lakes and underground aquifers are refilled annually.

Iott Seed Farms has partnered with Midwest Water Stewards to install three monitoring wells and to monitor nearby streams and rivers to ensure that irrigation is not having an adverse effect on the water supply. All the data we have collected so far is positive.

07/17/2026

7/17 date on the Midwest drought monitor. The Midwest has been under a heatwave for over a week now with temperatures beginning to dip into the high 70's next week. For an interactive map, you can click on the link below.

07/17/2026

07/17/2026

There is a reason farmers often use the nickname "irritation" for irrigation. Here are Iott Seed Farms team members Tom and Dan replacing a fl**ge gasket on one of our center-pivot irrigation systems. We replaced the previous faulty gasket after we saw water shooting straight up into the air at this joint.