This farm has approximately 1630 acres irrigated with buried drip lines which are a very efficient way to utilize water and to also reduce labor requirements. Drip irrigation is reportedly 25% - 40% more efficient than sprinkler irrigation but is costly to install with typical costs being $1,400 to $2,000 per acre. The drip system has wireless controls and all wells are electric which results in less labor required for irrigation. In addition, all fertilizer and micro nutrients are distributed through the drip lines. This farm lays perfectly for drip installation which operates best with some slope.
There are 23 irrigation wells equipped with either submersible electric motors and pumps or turbine pumps with vertical hollow-shaft electric motors. High-pressure (50#) plastic, under-ground lines connect all wells. There is one booster pump with a 50hp electric motor used to move water from this farm to an adjoining farm that is also operated by the owner of this farm. The only non-irrigation improvement is a 60'X120' Star-built metal frame building.
Wells range in depth from 390' to 470' with steel casing and pumps set near the bottom of the hole. The owner states that current water depths range from 80' to 120'. Two nearby water district observation wells (#6976 & #6418) showed 2021 saturated thicknesses of 156.87' and 93.27' with declines in saturated thicknesses from 2012 to 2021 of 2.13' and 9.25'. The water-bearing formation in this area does not release water as fast as some areas with higher producing wells but appears to have experienced lesser decline in water depth than the higher producing areas.
This is a very fertile, highly productive farm with predominately Pullman clay loam soil type. A soil map and well logs are available upon request. This is an excellent farm with a well-designed, high-quality irrigation infrastructure and is located in close proximity to several dairies and feedyards. If a Buyer is interested, the current owner is willing to lease this farm back and continue to operate it.
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