Irrigation

The ag industry is one that doesn’t stand still. Everything from new technology to unexpected changes in weather affects operations and brings growers both new challenges and opportunities. Despite continual change, one thing remains a constant for all: the value of the dollar.

We all remember the drought of 2012; dryland ground that had produced well for many years now had nothing. In my town, oak trees started to die. There was one topic everyone was discussing: rain.

Throughout the past few years, drip and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) have emerged as new opportunities for alfalfa growers looking to conserve water and other resources.

In many areas of North America’s farm country, today’s farmers are contending with drought, depleted aquifers or demands on water from other forms of use.

You are comparing two pickup trucks before making a purchase. Both have equal age, miles and options, but one has all its service records, including the oil changes, while the other truck was never maintained and its oil is gooey and black.