Irrigation Vital for Row Crops During Hot, Dry Conditions

 

The hot, dry conditions across the Southeast are increasing demand for irrigation for many crops that are at peak water need. Evapotranspiration values are running as much as a quarter inch per day in the sunny southern areas. I’ve attached a map of yesterday’s ET for Georgia. You can really see how the sunny conditions in the south half of the state are ramping up the ET compared to the northern half, which had more rain and clouds. The mess on the map around Tifton is due to our UGA Weather Network station there being damaged by farm equipment, which snapped the steel tripod, cracked the wind gauge (used in the ET calculation) and broke off the lightning rod. Fortunately our technicians went down there today and fixed it up. You can read more at Southeast AgNet at http://southeastagnet.com/2020/07/21/irrigation-row-crops-hot-dry-conditions/.

 

 

Video: This Grain Bin Was SUPPOSED to Pay for Itself… Did It?

Did this grain bin actually make money… or did it just feel like it did?

I break down the real cost, payback, and financial performance of a grain bin using actual 2025 corn prices, real payments, and real math. We walk through when the bin paid, when it didn’t, and why timing matters when storing grain.

This isn’t theory — this is a full-year look at cost of ownership, cost of carry, harvest pricing, and test weight, all laid out on the whiteboard so you can run the numbers for your own farm.