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Irrigating an orchard takes a different strategy than irrigating a wheat field or asparagus crop. As a result, the associated costs are different.

Irrigating an orchard takes a different strategy than irrigating a wheat field or asparagus crop. As a result, the associated costs are different.

May 1, 2024

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The Cost of farming: Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules
May 2, 2024 1:30 a.m.

The Cost of farming: Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules

MOSES LAKE — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for with each acre having a place in the water-cost equation.