The Official Farming Thread...

[Lnk]

Irrigation is cheating
Try growing on sand and clay in the hills

No such thing as cheating. Using what's available to make a profit is what we should all be doing.

 

[jblnut]

Irrigation is cheating
Try growing on sand and clay in the hills

I’ll be $40k into this well before I know if I can “legally” even pump water though the irrigator.

The whole reason for the irrigator is for the sand and clay hills.

 

[Bill G]

I’ll be $40k into this well before I know if I can “legally” even pump water though the irrigator.

The whole reason for the irrigator is for the sand and clay hills.

Round here center pivots do not climb hills valleys and such.

 

[jblnut]

Round here center pivots do not climb hills valleys and such.

Probably not. Last summer was dry dry dry. I saw 0’s on top the hills and 280+ on the bottoms so I know it’ll do better with water !!

 

[Bill G]

This is a level field.

 

[jblnut]

This is a level field.

View attachment 417711

Not North Dakota level but way less hilly than most of our stuff !!

 

[nbbt]

Not North Dakota level but way less hilly than most of our stuff !!

Are you between Cushing and Browerville? Kinda hilly in some areas around there.

 

[jblnut]

Are you between Cushing and Browerville? Kinda hilly in some areas around there.

About an hour South.

 

[Bill G]

This will give you a perspective of the quality of ground. Look at my finger compared to the diameter of last years corn stalk.

 

[jakethesnake]

Gonna try to get this thing ready for tomorrow

 

[davidwyby]