Pivot in use for Chia plants

Chia on the sandy coast of Peru? Pivot makes it possible to meet this challenge.  

The company “EQUIPOS DE RIEGO OLIVOS CORANDE”, representative of the BAUER GROUP in Perú, made an unusual recommendation for the chia cultivation: use of a pivot. This was followed by tests with irrigation systems mounted on a Center Pivot that showed no problems with fungal attack or rot. At the start of 2014, the world’s first Pivot for chia irrigation was installed. The installation and commissioning of the system was carried out by engineer Rafael Poma from Olivos Corande and an expert from Bauer Austria.

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Austrians built the world’s southernmost irrigation plant in Chile

The Bauer Group from Austria set up in Tierra del Fuego, Chile the „world’s southernmost irrigation plant“ which shall irrigate from now on pastures and shall improve the quality of feed for the sheep. The irrigation specialists from Voitsberg, Styria secure thus employment and livelihood of the population in the inhospitable region of Primavera. The centre pivot from Bauer serves to irrigate a surface of 50 hectares for the time being and meets highest European quality standards. It has been designed to withstand strong wind and cold weather. The putting into operation was attended amongst others by the Chilean minister of agriculture, Carlos Furche and by the executive secretary of the national Commission on Irrigation, María Loreto Mery.

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Swan Hill farmer with first Bauer poly lined pivot

Ken Westmore, Australia

On the upper side of Swan Hill at Boundary Bend, Ken Westmore takes a long look over his 3,000 acres of mainly potatoes in their various stages. The sun is shining and there is the noise of a loader and the sweet smell of lucerne in a paddock nearby. Ken is testing out his purchase in a world-first of a “Polystar” poly lined centre pivot irrigator made by Bauer of Austria, which he bought from Swan Hill Irrigation, one of the most important Australian Bauer dealers.

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Vertical spray guarantees sales of pure turf

Adam Little, Australia

Melbourne: When an idea crystallises into a potential reality, the only thing left is commitment. So it was when Adam Little decided that the hamlet of Yahl and turf might be a good fit.

Adam has farming running through his veins, from his father Les Little who operates a farm nearby and in Strathdownie across the Victorian - South Australian border. He grew up with sheep and cattle later venturing out on his own, purchasing a going concern in Yahl, a beautiful neck of the woods close to Mt Gambier.

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Bauer Rainstar reels perform key role in major irrigation project

Ian Mason, UK

A Norfolk potato grower whose enthusiasm for the principle of ‘low food miles’ inspired a major irrigation project in west Norfolk has taken delivery of a dozen large hose reels to bring his vision to reality.

Ian Mason will use the equipment to irrigate potatoes being grown for the first time on light land across three farming enterprises that collaborated to install the irrigation infrastructure.

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