The Borg Family Farms grows corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and raises cattle and chickens. Most of their acres are non-irrigated and managed using no-till practices for over 40 years. Nationwide, most agricultural acres and corn acres are non-irrigated, but in Nebraska there is more irrigation used. Nebraska also has higher corn yields and production compared to the national averages, with irrigated acres contributing more than non-irrigated acres.

1. Borg Family
Farms

2. Corn
Soybeans
Alfalfa
Cattle
Chickens

3. Rain Fed/Dryland
No-till 40+ years

4. 8%
92%
Nationally
Irrigated Acres Non-Irrigated Acres
24%
76%
Nebraska
Irrigated Acres Non-Irrigated Acres
2022 Irrigated vs. Non-Irrigated Total Acres
SOURCE: USDA-FSA Crop Acreage Database

5. 2022 Irrigated vs. Non-Irrigated Corn Acres
SOURCE: USDA-FSA Crop Acreage Database
17%
83%
Nationally
Irrigated Acres Non-Irrigated
58%
42%
Nebraska
Irrigated Acres Non-Irrigated

6. 0
200,000,000
400,000,000
600,000,000
800,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,200,000,000
1,400,000,000
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
NE Corn Production (bushels)
SOURCE: USDA-NASS Quick Stats Database, 2018
222
160.3
0
50
100
150
200
250
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
NE Average Yield (bu/acre)

7. Borg Family Farms
Building on the legacy