Did they all stop using enogen? Several started using that ten years ago or so and that cut their water use drastically.Meanwhile, ethanol production and data centers are consuming water at a record pace.Biggest users by far in Iowa.
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For non-irrigated corn, the best I've seen is about 3-4 gallons of water to produce a gallon of ethanol. Those were 2022 numbers.
In 2022, 4.5 billion gallons of ethanol were produced in Iowa.
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Huh? The plants decide if they are going to use it or not and then contract. I know some do and some don’t use it. Sounds like you don’t know and are just trying to make things up.
I like the avoidance. Let’s do some research first. I raise hogs and know that the hog industry (on its own and not including cattle, chickens, and any other meat/milk/egg production) uses more water in Iowa than ethanol.
Yes, Enogen use for ethanol production has decreased dramatically. It is primarily marketed towards cattle feeders now.
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It's WEATHER thread not an ethanol thread. Just stop.
By the same token, where they are recording could be dryer than the surrounding areas
Like I told my wife, in some ways a half inch is the same as 5 or 6 inches.
The maps and classifications aren't just current soil moisture and rainfall. It's not a statistical model but an interpretation. Thought this from the Drought Monitor web was interesting. Weather (rainfall and temperature) play a big part, obviously, but a lot of other data and observation go into the mapping.
How do we know when we're in a drought?
When you think about drought, you probably think about water—or the lack of it. Precipitation plays a major role in the creation of the Drought Monitor, but the map’s authors consider many data sources. Some of the numeric inputs include precipitation, streamflow, reservoir levels, temperature and evaporative demand, soil moisture and vegetation health. No single piece of evidence tells the full story, and neither do strictly physical indicators. That’s why the USDM isn’t a statistical model; it’s a blend of these physical indicators with drought impacts, field observations and local insight from a network of more than 450 experts. Using many different types of data and reconciling them with expert interpretation is what makes the USDM unique. We call it a convergence of evidence approach.
What is the USDM? | U.S. Drought Monitor
A detailed explanation of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
"According to State Climatologist Justin Glisan, last week was the 180th week in a row that certain areas of the state have experienced at least moderate drought.
That’s almost 4 years, making this the longest continuous drought in the state since the 1950s."
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That’s almost 4 years, making this the longest continuous drought in the state since the 1950s."
Iowa farmers still in need of more rain amid ongoing drought
Rainfall over the past few days has provided some relief to the ongoing drought, but Iowa farmers say it isn’t enough.
not a single map lol"According to State Climatologist Justin Glisan, last week was the 180th week in a row that certain areas of the state have experienced at least moderate drought.
That’s almost 4 years, making this the longest continuous drought in the state since the 1950s."
Iowa farmers still in need of more rain amid ongoing drought
Rainfall over the past few days has provided some relief to the ongoing drought, but Iowa farmers say it isn’t enough.
Elwynn Taylor is smiling. He predicted dust bowl for 2025."According to State Climatologist Justin Glisan, last week was the 180th week in a row that certain areas of the state have experienced at least moderate drought.
That’s almost 4 years, making this the longest continuous drought in the state since the 1950s."
Iowa farmers still in need of more rain amid ongoing drought
Rainfall over the past few days has provided some relief to the ongoing drought, but Iowa farmers say it isn’t enough.
No, not really. They have radar data in addition to rain gauges to help interpolate data and get the full picture. Trust me, scientists looking at drought impacts are using a lot more tools and considering a lot more things than people looking out there car window saying "Well things are green in my area".
Facebook popped this flashback to me. Something I posted 13 years ago. Dang, that December 2010 with already 34 inches of snow for the year. Did not like.
Not sure what winter 2023-24 is so far but I have not shoveled anything. Should probably at least test fire the snow chuckers. It will snow at some point.
Not sure what winter 2023-24 is so far but I have not shoveled anything. Should probably at least test fire the snow chuckers. It will snow at some point.
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