CLOVERDALE — On a hot afternoon in early September, Tygh Redfield stood on the edge of his hay field and surveyed the landscape. In the distance, a massive metal pivot slowly circled the ground, ...

The Center Pivot Irrigation Systems market exhibits robust expansion propelled by intensifying demand for precision agriculture and water-use efficiency amid escalating global food security pressures.

With irrigation systems running across Kansas fields, a simple adjustment could make a big difference in conserving water and boosting crop performance —slowing down the speed of center pivot systems.

McAllister Irrigation began in 1999, and over the years Jim and Jordan worked on creating, repairing and maintaining pivots. Jordan had been helping his father in the field since he was a kid. “That’s ...

Loveland Products, Inc. has launched AQUA FORCE, a new type of water use efficiency product designed mainly for center pivot systems. Unlike traditional soil surfactants or wetting agents, AQUA FORCE ...

Not all crops require flood irrigation, and using it on wheat, corn, onions, garlic, sugarcane, and other winter crops causes water wastage and may even harm the crop itself. To address this, the ...

If you’ve grown a garden for a while, you may have noticed that the last few years have been brutal due to climate change-related patterns. One month it’s drought and the next it’s flooding. What is ...

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