RICE PRODUCTION

RICE PRODUCTION

RICE PRODUCTION

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Valley® Irrigation offers advanced irrigation solutions for rice production, emphasizing reliability, durability, precision, and responsiveness. The document highlights the benefits of using center pivot and linear irrigation systems over traditional flood methods.
Benefits to Traditional Rice Growers
  • No need for precision leveling or contour levees.
  • Reduced water usage by applying water only when needed.
  • Dry fields facilitate easy and clean harvests.
  • Precise application of chemicals and fertilizers.
  • Increased profit potential compared to flooded rice.
Challenges with Traditional Irrigation
Traditional flood irrigation requires flat fields with specific soil characteristics, often necessitating extensive leveling. Center pivot and linear systems allow rice production on varied terrains, increasing land use and food production.
Research and Data
Trials conducted between 2008-2010 in the USA, Brazil, and Pakistan show significant water savings and yield comparisons between flood and pivot irrigation. Center pivot systems demonstrate efficient water use and comparable yields.
Valley Irrigation Process
Valley® Irrigation has developed a patented process for rice production under center pivots and linears, focusing on seed characteristics, chemical applications, irrigation scheduling, minimizing wheel tracks, and water application packages.
Cost Savings
  • Net income: 5% more profitable.
  • Labor: 76% savings.
  • Diesel: 34% savings.
  • Repair and Maintenance: 63% savings.
  • Fungicides and Insecticides: 37% increase in spending.
  • Herbicides: 7% increase in spending.
  • Fertilizer: no cost difference.
Benefits to Non-Traditional Rice Growers
  • Minimal field preparation.
  • No need for expensive aerial applications.
  • Ability to grow rice on unsuitable land for flood irrigation.
  • Increased profit potential compared to other crops.
Environmental and Societal Benefits
  • Minimum tillage benefits soil health.
  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Water conservation and reduced leaching of fertilizers and chemicals.
  • Increased food production using fewer resources.
Global Research and Production
Valley Irrigation has conducted extensive research and field trials globally, with production and research sites in the USA, South America, Africa, the Middle East, CIS, and China. Collaborations include RiceTec, the University of Missouri Delta Research Center, the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University, Embrapa, and Irga.
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Valley Rice Production ®

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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 back...

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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 packages...

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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 Research...

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