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Looking forward past the drought
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<blockquote data-quote="Douglas" data-source="post: 856080" data-attributes="member: 8840"><p>I know irrigation sounds a little out there, but it may be the future for some. The world is going to need more food from less land. Cattle are going to need to eat less human food (grain) and more grass. If you have access to water, an irrigations system opens up a whole new world of options. With less risk of drought you can plant more improved varieties of grass and legumes with higher productivity. And you can manage more cattle per acre. One farm in the south could have both warm and cool season grasses, winter annuals, and use little stored feed. This will be especially helpful on small farms that could also use the irrigation for specialty crops or produce rotated with winter annuals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglas, post: 856080, member: 8840"] I know irrigation sounds a little out there, but it may be the future for some. The world is going to need more food from less land. Cattle are going to need to eat less human food (grain) and more grass. If you have access to water, an irrigations system opens up a whole new world of options. With less risk of drought you can plant more improved varieties of grass and legumes with higher productivity. And you can manage more cattle per acre. One farm in the south could have both warm and cool season grasses, winter annuals, and use little stored feed. This will be especially helpful on small farms that could also use the irrigation for specialty crops or produce rotated with winter annuals. [/QUOTE]
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