Irrigation Systems

Artificial application of water to soil; typically through a pivot, drip, seepage, sprinkler or surface system.

May 24, 2012

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Dust can reduce effectiveness of postemerge herbicides

Dry soil conditions across much of Illinois have contributed both to accelerated crop planting and to spraying with postemergence herbicides....More
May 24, 2012

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Why are corn yields declining in Virginia?

There is no doubt corn yields across America have gone up over the past 50-60 years....More
May 23, 2012

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Fuel prices expected to remain stable during summer

Diesel fuel and gasoline prices this summer could hold relatively steady provided that an already-tense Middle East doesn't flare up and nothing else happens to disrupt supplies....More
May 21, 2012

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U.S. ag tire market gets a new entry with European flair

Rising sales of U.S. farm equipment has increased the demand for ag tires. A company that has been around in Europe for decades has decided to step into that market with a new plant in Charles City, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Mitas CEO Jaroslav Cechura discussed the new entry at a grand opening ceremony for the $52 million plant....More
May 18, 2012

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Delta Farm Press

One of the fastest deals ever: A new $6.5 million cotton gin in east Mississippi

Eleven days — that’s all it took for a group of east Mississippi cotton growers to go from talking stage to a signed, sealed, and financed deal to build a spanking new $6.5 million state of the art cotton gin in Noxubee County....More
May 17, 2012

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Georgia agronomist exploring vertical farming concept

University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental doctoral student Erico Rolim de Mattos foresees a world where exploding human populations, global climate change and land over-development has rendered mankind incapable of producing enough food to sustain humanity....More
May 11, 2012

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Water jihads and Moe Howard haircuts

When Noah spread out the first bits of gopher wood for his ark’s keel, he was building a monument to cataclysm....More
May 11, 2012

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Delta Farm Press

DOL regulatory back-down calms family farm tempest

The U.S. Department of Labor’s recent decision to withdraw the proposed rule dealing with family farms and child labor calmed a months-long storm in rural America....More
May 10, 2012

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Alabama's Dee River Ranch: state of the art irrigation technology on display

A new irrigation system on Dee River Ranch utilizes Internet "cloud" communications to control and monitor up to 15 center pivots, providing water tailored to crop needs and weather conditions....More
May 8, 2012

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North Carolina schedules precision ag field day

With crop value and crop risk at all-time highs, growers will likely be interested in learning new ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs....More