Posted on 1/6/2017
Water, water everywhere and not a drop will drain. The evil twin of drought is drainage, and both can cripple a crop in short time. When a river rises or a culvert backs up, water can sit on farmland for weeks and prevent planting and harvest, or simply kill crops mid-season. Lifting water up and over is a sputtering and time-consuming prospect. Time to saddle a Water Hog beast and pump directly through a levee.
Water Hog is popping up on farms across the United States as a water-moving pumping system aimed at saving time, fuel and money. Devised and patented by Rick Spargo of Hoxie, Ark., the Water Hog pump transfers water directly through a levee. Less distance, no vertical lift, and diminished head pressure. Simply, Water Hog will outperform a relift pump three to one, accord...