RICE PRODUCTION
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Valley Rice Production ®

Growing Changing the face of the earth to feed the world. As the demand for water increases across the globe, rice producers are beginning to question traditional irrigation methods, and face an uncertain future with a limited number of alternatives. The competition for the earth’s most precious resource, along with the world’s ever-growing population, has led to the process of growing rice under center pivot and linear machines. Center pivot and linear irrigation machines are designed to precisely irrigate a grower’s field. Center pivots irrigate in a circular pattern while linears travel...

Rice with Valley Benefits to growing rice with center pivots and linears. Average cost savings when producing rice with a center pivot Valley® Irrigation was the first center pivot company to extensively research and document a management system to produce rice under center pivots and linears. This patented process includes five major guidelines to help growers maximize yield, increase profitability, and reduce overall costs. Seed characteristics Chemical/fertilizer applications through the center pivot or linear Irrigation scheduling Solutions to minimize wheel tracks Water application...

Circles for Rice Global presence Valley Irrigation has been conducting commercial research on rice production under center pivot and linear machines since 2008. Both research and field trials have been, and continue to be, conducted in an effort to conserve resources and farm inputs, increase grower profitability, and produce more food for the world’s growing population. Production Sites Research Sites South America Production Sites Research Sites Africa Production Sites Research Sites Middle East Production Sites Research Sites C.I.S. Production Sites Research Sites China Production Sites...