Wildfires, drought, derecho create ‘perfect storm’ for pivot supply chain constraints

Farmers in some parts of the Corn Belt are worried about the supply and availability of pivot irrigation as summertime approaches.

South Central Nebraska farmer Tyler Ruf tells Brownfield he ordered new pivots to replace several that were damaged from wildfires. “We should be able to get the pivots in this month and up. Any further problems, though, repairs we’re looking at midsummer for a lot of repairs.  Tires are hard to find, gear boxes (and) motors.”

Delaine Soucie says the fire damaged his pivots, too.

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